Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.16.26
Āśraya· The supreme shelterAwareness of the Soul Brings Fearlessness
“Among religious principles I am renunciation, and of all types of security I am consciousness of the eternal soul within. Of secrets I am pleasant speech and silence, and among sexual pairs I am Brahmā.”
What the purport teaches
- One who realizes the eternal soul within no longer fears any material situation and is qualified for sannyāsa, the renounced order of life. This valuable gift of fearlessness represents Lord Kṛṣṇa.
- Pleasant speech and silence reveal very few confidential things. Thus diplomacy and silence both aid secrecy.
- Brahmā is prominent among sexual pairs because the original beautiful couple, Svāyambhuva Manu and Śatarūpā, emerged from his body.
Try this today
When a worry arises today, pause briefly and reflect on the eternal soul within.
Ask yourself
How could awareness of the eternal soul change the way I face a material fear?
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.