Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.87.50
Āśraya· The supreme shelterSurrender to Hari and Leave Fear
“He is the Lord who eternally watches over this universe, who exists before, during and after its manifestation. He is the master of both the unmanifest material energy and the spirit soul. After sending forth the creation He enters within it, accompanying each living entity. There He creates the material bodies and then remains as their regulator. By surrendering to Him one can escape the embrace of illusion, just as a dreaming person forgets his own body. One who wants liberation from fear should constantly meditate upon Him, Lord Hari, who is always on the platform of perfection and thus never subject to material birth.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Lord exists before, during and after creation. Everything emanates from Him, and He enters creation to accompany and regulate the living beings.
- The Lord provides the facilities living beings need for their different aims. For His devotees, He gives the understanding that leads to pure devotional service.
- By accepting His mercy and surrendering in worship, the soul casts aside illusion and false bodily identification. Knowing Kṛṣṇa’s unique position as the original Personality of Godhead, we should put aside fear and doubt and give ourselves fully to devotional service.
Try this today
Spend one quiet minute meditating on Lord Hari and asking for the understanding to serve Him.
Ask yourself
What fear or doubt can I bring to Lord Hari as I turn toward His service?
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.