Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.84.19
Āśraya· The supreme shelterThe Vedas Reveal Reality Beyond Matter
“The Vedas are Your spotless heart, and through them one can perceive — by means of austerity, study and self-control — the manifest, the unmanifest and the pure existence transcendental to both.”
What the purport teaches
- The Vedas are the Lord’s spotless heart. Through austerity, study and self-control, one can perceive the realities they reveal.
- The manifest consists of the visible things of this world. The unmanifest consists of the subtle causes underlying cosmic creation.
- The Vedas point toward the transcendental realm of Brahman. This pure spiritual existence lies beyond all material cause and effect.
Try this today
Set aside one distraction and spend five focused minutes studying this translation and purport.
Ask yourself
How can my study become more attentive through self-control?
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.