Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.10.1
Āśraya· The supreme shelterTake Shelter of the Supreme Lord
“Sūta Gosvāmī said: The Supreme Lord Nārāyaṇa had arranged this opulent display of His bewildering potency. Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi, having experienced it, took shelter of the Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Lord Nārāyaṇa arranged the opulent display of His bewildering potency.
- Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi personally experienced this display of the Lord’s power.
- Having experienced it, the sage took shelter of the Lord.
Try this today
Take a quiet moment today to pray to the Supreme Lord for shelter.
Ask yourself
When I feel bewildered, do I turn toward the Lord for shelter?
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.