Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.56.26
Āśraya· The supreme shelterThe Lord Is Everyone’s Strength
“[Jāmbavān said:] I know now that You are the life air and the sensory, mental and bodily strength of all living beings. You are Lord Viṣṇu, the original person, the supreme, all-powerful controller.”
What the purport teaches
- Jāmbavān now recognized the Lord as the life air of all living beings.
- He acknowledged that sensory, mental and bodily strength all come from the Lord.
- He identified Him as Lord Viṣṇu, the original person and supreme, all-powerful controller.
Try this today
Before one small act of devotional service today, acknowledge that your strength comes from the Lord.
Ask yourself
How might remembering the source of my strength change the way I use it?
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.