Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.16.29
Āśraya· The supreme shelterBhagavān Is Ultimately One Supreme Lord
“Among those entitled to the name Bhagavān I am Vāsudeva, and indeed, you, Uddhava, represent Me among the devotees. I am Hanumān among the Kimpuruṣas, and among the Vidyādharas I am Sudarśana.”
What the purport teaches
- Bhagavān possesses perfect knowledge of the creation and destruction of all entities and is completely omniscient. Though many great personalities receive this title, ultimately there is only one Supreme Lord with unlimited opulences.
- Vāsudeva is the first manifestation of the Lord’s quadruple expansion. Here He represents all the Lord’s expansions in the viṣṇu-tattva category.
- The Lord identifies Uddhava as His representation among devotees, Hanumān among the Kimpuruṣas, and Sudarśana among the Vidyādharas.
Try this today
Take a quiet moment to remember Kṛṣṇa as the Supreme Personality of Godhead and renew your intention to serve Him devotionally.
Ask yourself
How does knowing there is one Supreme Lord help focus my devotion?
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.