Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.16.4
Āśraya· The supreme shelterThe Hidden Lord Sees Us
“O my Lord, maintainer of all, although You are the Supersoul of the living entities, You remain hidden. Thus being bewildered by You, the living entities cannot see You, although You are seeing them.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord exists as the Supersoul within everything. Although bewildered living entities cannot see Him, He sees them.
- Nondevotees mistakenly treat Kṛṣṇa, the supreme enjoyer, as someone meant to satisfy their senses. They seek material favors and regard His creation as their own property.
- The Supersoul is the only actual controller in the material world. Ignorant persons fail to recognize Him even when He appears in various incarnations.
Try this today
Offer one brief prayer asking to serve Kṛṣṇa rather than asking for a material benefit.
Ask yourself
Do you approach Kṛṣṇa mainly for material favors, or with a desire to serve Him?
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.