Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.11.19
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord’s Abode Is Free from Fear
“O brāhmaṇas, the Lord’s umbrella is His spiritual abode, Vaikuṇṭha, where there is no fear, and Garuḍa, who carries the Lord of sacrifice, is the threefold Veda.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord’s umbrella represents His spiritual abode, Vaikuṇṭha.
- Vaikuṇṭha is a place where there is no fear.
- Garuḍa, who carries the Lord of sacrifice, represents the threefold Veda.
Try this today
Pause for one minute to remember the Lord’s spiritual abode, Vaikuṇṭha, where there is no fear.
Ask yourself
What does remembering the fearlessness of Vaikuṇṭha mean to me?
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.