Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.27.19
Āśraya· The supreme shelterKṛṣṇa Is Our Real Master Forever
“Mother Surabhi said: O Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa, greatest of mystics! O Soul and origin of the universe! You are the master of the world, and by Your grace, O infallible Lord, we have You as our master.”
What the purport teaches
- Mother Surabhi feels great ecstasy as she repeats “Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa.” She addresses Him as the Soul and origin of the universe.
- Kṛṣṇa lifted Govardhana Hill by His mystic power and protected the cows of Vṛndāvana. Indra, their so-called master, had tried to kill them.
- Surabhi clearly understands that Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme God, is her real master forever—not the demigods. She recognizes that having Him as her master is His grace.
Try this today
Repeat “Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa” slowly, offering thanks for His protection.
Ask yourself
How can Surabhi’s gratitude help me recognize Kṛṣṇa as my real master?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.