Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.11.30
Āśraya· The supreme shelterRecognize Lord Hari as the Source
“The sun-god, being nondifferent from Lord Hari, is the one soul of all the worlds and their original creator. He is the source of all the ritualistic activities prescribed in the Vedas and has been given many names by the Vedic sages.”
What the purport teaches
- The sun-god is described as nondifferent from Lord Hari.
- He is the one soul of all the worlds and their original creator.
- He is the source of the ritualistic activities prescribed in the Vedas, and the Vedic sages give Him many names.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly once, paying attention to Lord Hari as the source of Vedic ritualistic activities.
Ask yourself
How does remembering Lord Hari as the source affect my understanding of worship?
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.