Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.38.11
Āśraya· The supreme shelterThe World Belongs to Kṛṣṇa
“He is the witness of material cause and effect, yet He is always free from false identification with them. By His internal potency He dispels the darkness of separation and confusion. The individual souls in this world, who are manifested here when He glances upon His material creative energy, indirectly perceive Him in the activities of their life airs, senses and intelligence.”
What the purport teaches
- All existence comes from Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Thinking the world separate from Him leads us to exploit it for our own enjoyment.
- We can give up material desires by recognizing the world as God’s energy, meant for Him rather than our selfish gratification.
- The Lord’s presence can be perceived indirectly through the activities of our senses and intelligence. Unlike ordinary embodied souls, He is free from false ego and dispels ignorance by His internal potency.
Try this today
Choose one resource you use today and consciously use it in Kṛṣṇa’s service rather than for selfish gratification.
Ask yourself
What would change if I saw what I use each day as Kṛṣṇa’s energy rather than mine to enjoy?
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.