Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.16.2
Āśraya· The supreme shelterSee Kṛṣṇa Everywhere, Serve With Discernment
“My dear Lord, although it is difficult for the impious to understand that You are situated in all superior and inferior creations, those brāhmaṇas who are actual knowers of the Vedic conclusion worship You in truth.”
What the purport teaches
- Those with purified, clear consciousness worship the Lord as He is. The behavior of saintly persons is also evidence of His all-pervading presence.
- Saintly brāhmaṇas, or Vaiṣṇavas, worship Kṛṣṇa within all things while recognizing variety in His creation.
- Devotees make distinctions for the sake of the Lord’s service. They select the nicest offerings and give more attention to those interested in Kṛṣṇa’s message.
Try this today
Choose one especially nice flower or fruit to offer to Kṛṣṇa today.
Ask yourself
How can you recognize the Lord’s presence everywhere while thoughtfully choosing what best serves 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.