Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.16.27
Āśraya· The supreme shelterRemembering the Lord Through Time
“Among the vigilant cycles of time I am the year, and among seasons I am spring. Among months I am Mārgaśīrṣa, and among lunar houses I am the auspicious Abhijit.”
What the purport teaches
- Among the vigilant cycles of time, the Lord identifies Himself with the year.
- Among seasons, the Lord identifies Himself with spring.
- Among months, the Lord identifies Himself with Mārgaśīrṣa, and among lunar houses with the auspicious Abhijit.
Try this today
When you look at a calendar today, remember that the Lord identifies Himself with the year.
Ask yourself
How can the passage of time become a reminder of the Lord for me?
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.