Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 2.10.9
Āśraya· The supreme shelterKṛṣṇa Is the Ultimate Shelter
“All three of the above-mentioned stages of different living entities are interdependent. In the absence of one, another is not understood. But the Supreme Being who sees every one of them as the shelter of the shelter is independent of all, and therefore He is the supreme shelter.”
What the purport teaches
- The eyes, sunlight and the sun depend on one another for vision. Their interdependence points to a source who is completely independent.
- Śrī Kṛṣṇa is the ultimate source and shelter of all entities, including the Supersoul and Supreme Brahman.
- The individual soul forgets his spiritual identity, but the Supersoul never forgets His transcendental position. The individual soul depends on Him for liberation from illusion.
Try this today
Look at something in daylight and briefly reflect on how your vision depends on both eyes and sunlight, with Kṛṣṇa as the ultimate shelter.
Ask yourself
How does recognizing my dependence on the Supersoul challenge my sense of independence?
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.