Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.34.16
Āśraya· The supreme shelterSurrender Means Welcoming the Lord’s Command
“O master of mystic power, O great personality, O Lord of the devotees, I surrender to You. Please command me as You will, O supreme God, Lord of all lords of the universe.”
What the purport teaches
- The speaker directly declares his surrender to the Lord.
- He addresses the Lord as the master of mystic power, the great personality and the Lord of the devotees.
- Recognizing Him as the supreme God and Lord of all lords, he asks to be commanded according to His will.
Try this today
Offer this brief prayer today: “My Lord, I surrender to You. Please command me as You will.”
Ask yourself
Am I willing to serve the Lord rather than simply ask Him to fulfill my wishes?
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.