Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.13.40
Āśraya· The supreme shelterAll Transcendental Qualities Take Shelter in Kṛṣṇa
“All superior transcendental qualities, such as being beyond the modes of nature, detached, the well-wisher, the most dear, the Supersoul, equally situated everywhere, and free from material entanglement — all such qualities, free from the transformations of material qualities, find their shelter and worshipable object in Me.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa’s transcendental body is not different from His eternal Self. His form is eternal, full of knowledge and bliss, and free from material qualities such as false egotism.
- The Lord is the best well-wisher of His devotees and the supreme lovable object. He establishes wonderful affectionate relationships with His devotees while remaining detached in all material situations.
- Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, has unlimited transcendental qualities. He does not consider material designations but awards His mercy to anyone who takes shelter of Him.
Try this today
Today, pause to remember one of Kṛṣṇa’s qualities described here and offer Him a short prayer asking for shelter in devotional service.
Ask yourself
How does knowing that Kṛṣṇa is your well-wisher help you take shelter of 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.