Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.16.22
Āśraya· The supreme shelterThe Lord’s Opulence in Distinguished Leaders
“Among priests I am Vasiṣṭha Muni, and among those highly situated in Vedic culture I am Bṛhaspati. I am Kārtikeya among great military leaders, and among those advancing in superior ways of life I am the great personality Lord Brahmā.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord identifies Himself with Vasiṣṭha Muni among priests and Bṛhaspati among those highly situated in Vedic culture.
- Among great military leaders, the Lord identifies Himself with Kārtikeya.
- Among those advancing in superior ways of life, the Lord identifies Himself with the great personality Lord Brahmā.
Try this today
Choose one personality named here and reread how the Lord identifies Himself with that personality.
Ask yourself
How does this verse help me see distinguished abilities in relation to 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.