Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.87.41
Āśraya· The supreme shelterThe Vedas Conclude in Kṛṣṇa
“Because You are unlimited, neither the lords of heaven nor even You Yourself can ever reach the end of Your glories. The countless universes, each enveloped in its shell, are compelled by the wheel of time to wander within You, like particles of dust blowing about in the sky. The śrutis, following their method of eliminating everything separate from the Supreme, become successful by revealing You as their final conclusion.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord’s glories have no limit. His not finding an end to them does not diminish His omniscience or omnipotence, because no such end exists.
- Countless universes, each surrounded by its coverings, move within Him like dust particles in the sky. Even the rulers of heaven cannot fully describe His greatness.
- By distinguishing the Supreme from everything material, the Vedas ultimately reveal Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Only by His mercy can we approach Him.
Try this today
Before studying today, offer obeisances to Kṛṣṇa and ask for His mercy to understand Him.
Ask yourself
How might knowing that the Lord is unlimited make my study more humble and prayerful?
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.