Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.16.21
Āśraya· The supreme shelterRecognizing Kṛṣṇa in Life-Sustaining Grains
“Among residences I am Mount Sumeru, and of impervious places I am the Himālayas. Among trees I am the holy fig tree, and among plants I am those that bear grains.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa identifies Mount Sumeru among residences, the Himālayas among impervious places, and the holy fig tree among trees as His representations.
- Among plants that bear fruit once and then die, grain-bearing plants represent Kṛṣṇa. Their grains sustain human life.
- Grains are necessary for producing milk products and for properly performing Vedic fire sacrifices.
Try this today
When you eat grains today, pause to remember Kṛṣṇa and their role in sustaining life.
Ask yourself
How can recognizing grains as a representation of Kṛṣṇa deepen my gratitude for food?
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.