Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 2.4.20
Āśraya· The supreme shelterKṛṣṇa Is the Lord of Everything
“May Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, who is the worshipable Lord of all devotees, the protector and glory of all the kings like Andhaka and Vṛṣṇi of the Yadu dynasty, the husband of all goddesses of fortune, the director of all sacrifices and therefore the leader of all living entities, the controller of all intelligence, the proprietor of all planets, spiritual and material, and the supreme incarnation on the earth (the supreme all in all), be merciful upon me.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the sum total of all perfection. He is the husband of all goddesses of fortune, the maintainer of living beings and the real proprietor of everything.
- Kṛṣṇa is the supreme enjoyer of all sacrifices, so their aim is to please Him. Devotees perform saṅkīrtana-yajña, hearing and chanting about the Lord, especially recommended in this Age of Kali.
- As the Supersoul in everyone’s heart, the Lord gives remembrance, knowledge and forgetfulness. Our intelligence should be used to become free from material bondage, rather than to increase sense gratification.
Try this today
Spend a few minutes today chanting Kṛṣṇa’s name with the intention of pleasing Him.
Ask yourself
How could I use my intelligence to please Kṛṣṇa rather than increase my own enjoyment?
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.