Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.4.39
Āśraya· The supreme shelterTrue Happiness Centers on Lord Viṣṇu
“The foundation of all the demigods is Lord Viṣṇu, who lives and is worshiped wherever there are religious principles, traditional culture, the Vedas, cows, brāhmaṇas, austerities, and sacrifices with proper remuneration.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Viṣṇu is the foundation of all the demigods. Eternal religious principles include brahminical culture, the Vedas, cows, brāhmaṇas, austerities, and sacrifices.
- These principles establish the kingdom of Viṣṇu, without which no one can be happy. Human society’s true self-interest lies in Viṣṇu.
- Seeking happiness without God consciousness, or Kṛṣṇa consciousness, is a hopeless hope. Kaṁsa’s adherents wanted to disrupt the conditions of human happiness by defeating the devotees and demigods.
Try this today
Set aside a brief moment today to remember Lord Viṣṇu as the center of true happiness.
Ask yourself
Am I seeking happiness apart from Kṛṣṇa consciousness?
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.