Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.3.13
Āśraya· The supreme shelterAffection and Worship Awaken Together
“Vasudeva said: My Lord, You are the Supreme Person, beyond material existence, and You are the Supersoul. Your form can be perceived by transcendental knowledge, by which You can be understood as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. I now understand Your position perfectly.”
What the purport teaches
- Vasudeva addressed the child as the Supreme Person, beyond material existence, and as the Supersoul. The Lord’s form can be perceived through transcendental knowledge.
- Affection for his son and knowledge of the Lord’s transcendental nature awakened together in Vasudeva’s heart.
- Once Vasudeva understood that his son was the Supreme Personality of Godhead, his fear of Kaṁsa disappeared. He accepted the child both as an object of affection and as an object of worship through prayers.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer expressing affection for Kṛṣṇa while acknowledging Him as the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Ask yourself
How can my prayers express both affection for Kṛṣṇa and recognition of His supreme position?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.