Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.63.25
Āśraya· The supreme shelterRecognize Kṛṣṇa’s Unlimited Supremacy
“The Śiva-jvara said: I bow down to You of unlimited potencies, the Supreme Lord, the Supersoul of all beings. You possess pure and complete consciousness and are the cause of cosmic creation, maintenance and dissolution. Perfectly peaceful, You are the Absolute Truth to whom the Vedas indirectly refer.”
What the purport teaches
- The Śiva-jvara had thought himself unlimitedly powerful, but now he recognized Kṛṣṇa as the Supreme Lord. He humbly bowed down and offered praise.
- Kṛṣṇa is the Supersoul of all beings, even Lord Śiva, and the giver of consciousness. Remembrance, knowledge and forgetfulness come from Him.
- With pure omniscience, Kṛṣṇa performs infinite works of creation, maintenance and annihilation. Even the material elements depend on Him, making Him the ultimate object of worship for all beings.
Try this today
Offer one prayer thanking Kṛṣṇa for the consciousness and knowledge He gives.
Ask yourself
How can remembering that my knowledge depends on Kṛṣṇa help me become humble?
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.