Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.63.34
Āśraya· The supreme shelterThe Pure Heart Sees the Supreme Lord
“Śrī Rudra said: You alone are the Absolute Truth, the supreme light, the mystery hidden within the verbal manifestation of the Absolute. Those whose hearts are spotless can see You, for You are uncontaminated, like the sky.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa alone is the Absolute Truth, the source of all light and therefore the self-luminous supreme light. The Vedas explain Him confidentially.
- Those whose hearts are spotless can see the pure Lord. Those whose hearts are impure cannot understand the purity of His form and activities.
- To save his devotee, Śiva glorifies Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Lord and his eternal worshipable master. The fight is over, and Śiva now offers prayers.
Try this today
Read Śiva’s prayer aloud once, pausing over the words “You alone are the Absolute Truth.”
Ask yourself
Do I judge Kṛṣṇa through my own impurities rather than recognize His purity?
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.