Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.85.7
Āśraya· The supreme shelterRecognizing the Lord’s Splendor in Nature
“The glow of the moon, the brilliance of fire, the radiance of the sun, the twinkling of the stars, the flash of lightning, the permanence of mountains and the aroma and sustaining power of the earth — all these are actually You.”
What the purport teaches
- Vasudeva identifies Kṛṣṇa as the essence of the sun, moon, stars, lightning and fire. This understanding agrees with scripture.
- The Śvetāśvatara Upaniṣad explains that everything gives light through the radiance of the spiritual sky.
- In Śrīmad Bhagavad-gītā, the Supreme Lord says that the splendor of the sun, moon and fire comes from Him.
Try this today
When you notice sunlight or moonlight today, pause and remember that its splendor comes from Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
Can the light I encounter each day remind me of Kṛṣṇa rather than seem separate from 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.