Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.41.5
Āśraya· The supreme shelterRecognizing Kṛṣṇa Beyond Family Relationship
“And now that I am seeing You, O Supreme Absolute Truth, in whom reside all amazing things on the earth, in the sky and in the water, what amazing things could I see in this world?”
What the purport teaches
- Akrūra had now realized that Lord Kṛṣṇa was not merely his nephew.
- He addressed Kṛṣṇa as the Supreme Absolute Truth, in whom all amazing things reside.
- Seeing Kṛṣṇa, Akrūra asked what other amazing thing he could see in this world.
Try this today
Read Akrūra’s address aloud: “O Supreme Absolute Truth,” and reflect on whom he is addressing.
Ask yourself
How does Akrūra’s realization help you regard Kṛṣṇa as more than an ordinary person?
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.