Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.85.24
Āśraya· The supreme shelterThe One Supreme Remains Transcendental
“The supreme spirit, Paramātmā, is indeed one. He is self-luminous and eternal, transcendental and devoid of material qualities. But through the agency of the very modes He has created, the one Supreme Truth manifests as many among the expansions of those modes.”
What the purport teaches
- The supreme spirit, Paramātmā, is one, self-luminous, and eternal.
- He is transcendental and free from material qualities.
- Through the modes He has created, the one Supreme Truth manifests as many among their expansions.
Try this today
Pause today to reflect on these qualities of Paramātmā: one, self-luminous, eternal, and free from material qualities.
Ask yourself
What helps you distinguish the Supreme’s eternal nature from His many manifestations?
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.