Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.16.14
Āśraya· The supreme shelterThe Lord Among Saintly Beings
“Among saintly brāhmaṇas I am Bhṛgu Muni, and I am Manu among saintly kings. I am Nārada Muni among saintly demigods, and I am Kāmadhenu among cows.”
What the purport teaches
- Among saintly brāhmaṇas, the Lord is Bhṛgu Muni.
- Among saintly kings, He is Manu. Among saintly demigods, He is Nārada Muni.
- Among cows, He is Kāmadhenu. The Lord includes both saintly beings and cows in this description of His opulence.
Try this today
Choose one example from this verse and repeat its connection with the Lord aloud.
Ask yourself
What do these examples help me notice about the range of the Lord’s opulence?
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.