Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.40.12
Āśraya· The supreme shelterThe Supreme Soul Witnesses Without Bias
“I offer My obeisances to You, who as the Supreme Soul of all beings witness everyone’s consciousness with unbiased vision. The current of Your material modes, produced by the force of ignorance, flows strongly among the living beings who assume identities as demigods, humans and animals.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord is the Supreme Soul of all beings and witnesses everyone’s consciousness.
- His vision is unbiased, even as the material modes flow strongly among living beings.
- Produced by the force of ignorance, this current flows among beings who assume identities as demigods, humans and animals.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer of respect to the Supreme Soul, who witnesses your consciousness.
Ask yourself
What does the Lord’s unbiased awareness of my consciousness invite me to examine?
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.