Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 2.5.15
Āśraya· The supreme shelterKnowledge and Sacrifice Should Lead to Nārāyaṇa
“The Vedic literatures are made by and are meant for the Supreme Lord, the demigods are also meant for serving the Lord as parts of His body, the different planets are also meant for the sake of the Lord, and different sacrifices are performed just to please Him.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Lord is the author and purpose of revealed scripture. The Vedas revive the conditioned soul’s forgotten God consciousness.
- The demigods are the Lord’s assisting hands and depend on Nārāyaṇa. Respect for them is grounded in their relationship with Him, just as officers are respected through their relation to a king.
- Sacrifices are meant to please Nārāyaṇa and reach His eternal abode. Saṅkīrtana-yajña is the best sacrifice recommended in this Age of Kali and a mainstay of devotional service.
Try this today
Read a short passage from this verse’s purport with the specific aim of reviving your God consciousness.
Ask yourself
Is my pursuit of knowledge helping me remember and serve 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.