Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.31.12
Āśraya· The supreme shelterKṛṣṇa’s Shelter Frees Us from Fear
“The human soul says: I take shelter of the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who appears in His various eternal forms and walks on the surface of the world. I take shelter of Him only, because He can give me relief from all fear and from Him I have received this condition of life, which is just befitting my impious activities.”
What the purport teaches
- The prayer is addressed to Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who appears to protect the pious and destroy the impious.
- The Lord comes by His own will in His eternal form. He is never forced to appear by the laws of material nature.
- The Lord who places the living entity in a condition befitting his activities can also deliver him. One should therefore surrender at Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet and return to Godhead, never to accept material birth again.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer asking for shelter at Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet.
Ask yourself
What fear can I bring before Kṛṣṇa while seeking His shelter?
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.