Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.6.39
Āśraya· The supreme shelterOṁkāra Represents the Absolute Truth
“From that transcendental subtle vibration arose the oṁkāra composed of three sounds. The oṁkāra has unseen potencies and manifests automatically within a purified heart. It is the representation of the Absolute Truth in all three of His phases — the Supreme Personality, the Supreme Soul and the supreme impersonal truth.”
What the purport teaches
- Oṁkāra, composed of three sounds, arose from the transcendental subtle vibration.
- It has unseen potencies and manifests automatically within a purified heart.
- It represents the Absolute Truth in all three phases: the Supreme Personality, the Supreme Soul and the supreme impersonal truth.
Try this today
Reread the three phases of the Absolute Truth and reflect for a moment on oṁkāra as their representation.
Ask yourself
How does this description broaden my understanding of oṁkāra beyond an ordinary sound?
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.