Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.7.18
Āśraya· The supreme shelterKṛṣṇa Is Our Perfect Shelter
“Therefore, O Lord, feeling weary of material life and tormented by its distresses, I now surrender unto You because You are the perfect master. You are the unlimited, all-knowing Supreme Personality of Godhead, whose spiritual abode in Vaikuṇṭha is free from all disturbances. In fact, You are known as Nārāyaṇa, the true friend of all living beings.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is eternally faultless and unlimited by time or space. Unlike temporary masters, He can always reward His faithful servants.
- Kṛṣṇa knows everything and never forgets His devotee's sincere service. As the supreme controller, His promise of protection is eternally valid.
- Taking shelter of Kṛṣṇa means serving Him devotionally and obeying Him. His faithful servants return to His undisturbed abode for eternal life in bliss and knowledge.
Try this today
Offer a short prayer naming one distress, and ask Kṛṣṇa to help you respond as His faithful servant.
Ask yourself
What would it mean for me to take shelter of Kṛṣṇa through obedience and service today?
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.