Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.85.29
Āśraya· The supreme shelterDevakī Recognizes the Supreme Lords
“Śrī Devakī said: O Rāma, Rāma, immeasurable Supreme Soul! O Kṛṣṇa, Lord of all masters of yoga! I know that You are the ultimate rulers of all universal creators, the primeval Personalities of Godhead.”
What the purport teaches
- Devakī addresses Rāma as the immeasurable Supreme Soul.
- She addresses Kṛṣṇa as the Lord of all masters of yoga.
- She knows Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma as the ultimate rulers of all universal creators and the primeval Personalities of Godhead.
Try this today
Read Devakī’s prayer aloud once, giving attention to her recognition of the Lord’s supreme authority.
Ask yourself
How does Devakī’s recognition of Kṛṣṇa’s supremacy shape the way you approach 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.