Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.18.45
Āśraya· The supreme shelterUnfailing Devotion Brings Us to Kṛṣṇa
“My dear Uddhava, I am the Supreme Lord of all worlds, and I create and destroy this universe, being its ultimate cause. I am thus the Absolute Truth, and one who worships Me with unfailing devotional service comes to Me.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Lord of all worlds and the ultimate cause of the universe's creation and destruction. He is the Absolute Truth.
- He is understood as impersonal Brahman, localized Paramātmā and ultimately the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the source of everything.
- Kṛṣṇa receives impersonal philosophers into His bodily rays and appears to perfect yogīs as the Lord of the heart. He brings His pure devotees to His own abode for an eternal life of bliss and knowledge.
Try this today
Spend a quiet minute worshiping Śrī Kṛṣṇa as the source of everything and expressing your wish to serve Him steadily.
Ask yourself
What does Kṛṣṇa's promise to receive His devoted servants mean to you?
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.