All Live lessons

Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.40.29

Āśraya· The supreme shelter

Honor the Supreme Source of Awareness

“Obeisances to the Supreme Absolute Truth, the possessor of unlimited energies. He is the embodiment of pure, transcendental knowledge, the source of all kinds of awareness, and the predominator of the forces of nature that rule over the living being.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.40.29, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The prayer offers obeisances to the Supreme Absolute Truth, who possesses unlimited energies.
  • He is the embodiment of pure, transcendental knowledge and the source of all kinds of awareness.
  • He predominates over the forces of nature that rule over the living being.

Try this today

Offer one respectful bow to the Lord, remembering His unlimited energies and pure knowledge.

Ask yourself

How does recognizing the Lord as the source of awareness affect my sense of independence?

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.

One of the 108 chosen lessons, close to this verseUse Your Resources for Others' WelfareSB 10.22.35Next · LeadTeach what you are livingTurn this chapter into a timed class plan or a short reel script.Open Lecture Studio