Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.16.9
Āśraya· The supreme shelterKṛṣṇa Is Everyone’s Indwelling Well-Wisher
“My dear Uddhava, I am the Supersoul of all living entities, and therefore I am naturally their well-wisher and supreme controller. Being the creator, maintainer and annihilator of all entities, I am not different from them.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa is the Supersoul of all living entities. He is naturally their well-wisher and supreme controller.
- Living entities are not different from the Lord because they come from Him and belong to Him. He creates, maintains and annihilates all entities.
- Although He describes His material opulences, the Lord always remains transcendental and nonmaterial. His supreme potency gives life to all universal opulences.
Try this today
Pause for a minute and acknowledge Kṛṣṇa as your well-wisher and the source of your life.
Ask yourself
How does remembering Kṛṣṇa as your indwelling well-wisher affect your trust in 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.