Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.16.18
Āśraya· The supreme shelterThe Lord in Excellence and Restraint
“Among horses I am Uccaiḥśravā, and I am gold among metals. I am Yamarāja among those who suppress and punish, and among serpents I am Vāsuki.”
What the purport teaches
- Among horses, the Lord is Uccaiḥśravā.
- Among metals, He is gold.
- Among those who suppress and punish, He is Yamarāja. Among serpents, He is Vāsuki.
Try this today
Copy one statement from the verse and read it again later today as a reminder of the Lord.
Ask yourself
Which example in this verse most readily helps me remember the Lord?
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.