Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.22.28
Āśraya· The supreme shelterHear From the Source of Knowledge
“From You alone the knowledge of the living beings arises, and by Your potency that knowledge is stolen away. Indeed, no one but Yourself can understand the real nature of Your illusory potency.”
What the purport teaches
- Remembrance, knowledge and forgetfulness come from the Lord. By His causeless mercy, one is enlightened with knowledge.
- By the Lord's illusory potency, knowledge vanishes and one becomes immersed in ignorance. The Lord alone fully understands His illusory potency.
- Those bewildered by māyā cannot distinguish the material body from the spirit soul. They should hear from the Lord Himself to remove this covering.
Try this today
Read this translation aloud slowly, then ask the Lord for help in understanding the distinction between body and soul.
Ask yourself
How can I approach the Lord's words with greater awareness of my dependence on His mercy?
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.