Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.85.12
Āśraya· The supreme shelterThe Lord Remains Amid All Change
“You are the one indestructible entity among all the destructible things of this world, like the underlying substance that is seen to remain unchanged while the things made from it undergo transformations.”
What the purport teaches
- The things of this world are subject to destruction, but the Lord is indestructible.
- An underlying substance remains while the things made from it undergo transformations.
- This comparison helps us understand how the Lord remains unchanged amid the world's changing forms.
Try this today
When you notice something changing today, pause and remember that the Lord remains indestructible.
Ask yourself
How might remembering the indestructible Lord change my response to worldly changes?
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.