Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.85.39
Āśraya· The supreme shelterHonoring the Supreme Lords
“King Bali said: Obeisances to the unlimited Lord, Ananta, the greatest of all beings. And obeisances to Lord Kṛṣṇa, the creator of the universe, who appears as the impersonal Absolute and the Supersoul in order to disseminate the principles of sāṅkhya and yoga.”
What the purport teaches
- Bali offers obeisances to Ananta, the unlimited Lord and greatest of all beings. Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī identifies this Ananta as Lord Balarāma, from whom Ananta Śeṣa expands.
- Bali also offers obeisances to Lord Kṛṣṇa, the creator of the universe, who appears as the impersonal Absolute and the Supersoul.
- Impersonal Brahman is the source of the sāṅkhya philosophers’ texts. Paramātmā, the personal representation of the Lord, disseminates the textbooks of yoga.
Try this today
Offer obeisances to Lord Balarāma and Lord Kṛṣṇa, remembering the qualities praised in this prayer.
Ask yourself
How does Bali’s prayer deepen my respect for Lord Kṛṣṇa and Lord Balarāma?
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.