Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.82.20
Āśraya· The supreme shelterEveryone Is Under the Lord’s Control
“Śrī Vasudeva said: Dear sister, please do not be angry with us. We are only ordinary men, playthings of fate. Indeed, whether a person acts on his own or is forced by others, he is always under the Supreme Lord’s control.”
What the purport teaches
- Vasudeva gently asks his sister not to be angry with them.
- He describes himself and the others as ordinary men, playthings of fate.
- Whether someone acts independently or is made to act by others, that person remains under the Supreme Lord’s control.
Try this today
Before responding to a frustration today, pause and remember that neither you nor the other person has complete control.
Ask yourself
How might remembering the Supreme Lord’s control soften your anger toward someone?
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.