Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.16.28
Āśraya· The supreme shelterThe Lord in Truth and Spiritual Learning
“Among ages I am the Satya-yuga, the age of truth, and among steady sages I am Devala and Asita. Among those who have divided the Vedas I am Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana Vedavyāsa, and among learned scholars I am Śukrācārya, the knower of spiritual science.”
What the purport teaches
- Among ages, the Lord identifies Himself with Satya-yuga, the age of truth.
- Among steady sages, the Lord identifies Himself with Devala and Asita.
- Among those who divided the Vedas, the Lord identifies Himself with Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana Vedavyāsa. Among learned scholars, He identifies Himself with Śukrācārya, the knower of spiritual science.
Try this today
Spend a few quiet minutes reviewing this verse as an attentive exercise in spiritual learning.
Ask yourself
How does this verse help me value learning about spiritual science?
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.