Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.10.31-32
Āśraya· The supreme shelterThe Supreme Creator Remains Transcendent
“I offer my obeisances to that Supreme Personality of Godhead, who has created this entire universe simply by His desire and then entered into it as the Supersoul. By making the modes of nature act, He seems to be the direct creator of this world, just as a dreamer seems to be acting within his dream. He is the owner and ultimate controller of the three modes of nature, yet He remains alone and pure, without any equal. He is the supreme spiritual master of all, the original personal form of the Absolute Truth.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Lord creates the universe simply by His desire and enters it as the Supersoul. He releases His material potencies, and creation takes place through their interaction.
- The entire creation unfolds according to His design and will, so His controlling hand is perceived within all things. Yet He remains aloof rather than directly building the world.
- He owns and controls the three modes of nature while remaining pure and without equal. He is the supreme spiritual master and the original personal form of the Absolute Truth.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer of respect to the Supreme Personality of Godhead as the creator, controller and supreme spiritual master.
Ask yourself
How does recognizing the Lord’s design and will change the way I view the world?
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.