Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 2.1.31
Āśraya· The supreme shelterSee Beyond Illusion and Surrender
“They say that the Vedic hymns are the cerebral passage of the Lord, and His jaws of teeth are Yama, god of death, who punishes the sinners. The art of affection is His set of teeth, and the most alluring illusory material energy is His smile. This great ocean of material creation is but the casting of His glance over us.”
What the purport teaches
- Material creation results from the Lord’s glance over His material energy. This most alluring illusory energy is described as His smile.
- The temporary material creation is an imitation of reality. Souls captivated by materialism come under Yamarāja, the controller of sinners.
- The Lord smiles affectionately, displaying His teeth. An intelligent person who understands these truths becomes fully surrendered to Him.
Try this today
Pause before pursuing one material attraction today and offer a brief prayer for help in surrendering to the Lord.
Ask yourself
Which temporary attraction most distracts me from surrendering to the Lord?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.