Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.3.34
Āśraya· The supreme shelterKnowing the Supreme Lord Strengthens Faith
“King Nimi inquired: Please explain to me the transcendental situation of the Supreme Lord, Nārāyaṇa, who is Himself the Absolute Truth and the Supersoul of everyone. You can explain this to me, because you are all most expert in transcendental knowledge.”
What the purport teaches
- King Nimi asks those expert in transcendental knowledge to explain the Supreme Lord’s position. Although already a devotee, he seeks clarity about the highest transcendental truth.
- Brahman, Paramātmā and Bhagavān are features of the one Absolute Truth. Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is the original feature and the source of impersonal Brahman; the Supersoul is His expansion.
- Those with mature transcendental knowledge surrender directly to Bhagavān, who eternally resides in His own abode. Nimi’s inquiry also concerns developing firm faith in the Supreme Lord.
Try this today
Write one sincere question about the Lord’s position to ask someone expert in transcendental knowledge.
Ask yourself
What would I like to understand more clearly about the Supreme Lord so that my faith can deepen?
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.