Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.11.31
Āśraya· The supreme shelterNine Aspects Reveal Hari's Connection With Worship
“Being the source of the material energy, the Personality of Godhead Lord Hari in His expansion as the sun-god is described in nine aspects, O Śaunaka: the time, the place, the endeavor, the performer, the instrument, the specific ritual, the scripture, the paraphernalia of worship and the result to be achieved.”
What the purport teaches
- The Personality of Godhead Lord Hari is the source of the material energy. In His expansion as the sun-god, He is described in nine aspects.
- These aspects include the time, the place, the endeavor, the performer and the instrument.
- They also include the specific ritual, the scripture, the paraphernalia of worship and the result to be achieved.
Try this today
Write down the nine aspects and choose one to reflect on in connection with Lord Hari.
Ask yourself
Which of these aspects of worship have I rarely considered in relation to Lord Hari?
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.