Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.4.6
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord Is Everyone’s Shelter
“Thus following, I saw my patron and master [Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa] sitting alone and deeply thinking, taking shelter on the bank of the river Sarasvatī although He is the shelter of the goddess of fortune.”
What the purport teaches
- Uddhava saw Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa sitting alone and thinking deeply beside the Sarasvatī. He appeared to take shelter like someone in the renounced order of life.
- The Lord is the proprietor of everything. Everywhere is His shelter, and everything is under His shelter.
- He sustains the entire material and spiritual cosmic manifestation. Though He appeared unsheltered, He is the shelter of everything, including the goddess of fortune.
Try this today
Pause today and remember that both you and your surroundings are sustained by the Lord.
Ask yourself
How does remembering the Lord as everyone’s shelter affect my sense of dependence on Him?
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.