Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.16.23
Āśraya· The supreme shelterStudy, Nonviolence, and Purification Represent the Lord
“Among sacrifices I am study of the Veda, and I am nonviolence among vows. Among all things that purify I am the wind, fire, the sun, water and speech.”
What the purport teaches
- Among sacrifices, the Lord identifies Himself with study of the Veda.
- Among vows, the Lord identifies Himself with nonviolence.
- Among things that purify, the Lord identifies Himself with wind, fire, the sun, water and speech.
Try this today
Set aside five attentive minutes today to study this verse.
Ask yourself
What would it mean for me to approach sacred study as a sacrifice?
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.