Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.68.48
Āśraya· The supreme shelterOur Lives Are in the Lord’s Hands
“We bow down to You, O Soul of all beings, O wielder of all potencies, O tireless maker of the universe! Offering You obeisances, we take shelter of You.”
What the purport teaches
- The prayer honors the Lord as the Soul of all beings and the holder of all potencies.
- He is the tireless maker of the universe. Those praying bow before Him and take shelter of Him.
- The Kauravas clearly realized that their lives and destinies were in the Lord’s hands.
Try this today
Offer obeisances to the Lord and briefly pray for shelter in one concern you face today.
Ask yourself
What concern could you bring before the Lord with a greater sense of dependence on Him?
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.