Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.9.31
Āśraya· The supreme shelterDevotional Absorption Reveals the Supreme Lord
“O Brahmā, when you are absorbed in devotional service, in the course of your creative activities, you will see Me in you and throughout the universe, and you will see that you yourself, the universe and the living entities are all in Me.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord promises that, absorbed in devotional service during his creative work, Brahmā will see Him within himself and throughout the universe. He will also see himself, the universe and all living entities within the Lord.
- Brahmā would see the Supreme Lord as Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa and appreciate His wonderful manifestations. These include His expansion into the calves at Vṛndāvana and the universes seen within His mouth by Yaśodāmayī.
- The Lord’s eternal, transcendental forms cannot be understood except by pure devotees. They are always engaged in His service and fully absorbed in Him.
Try this today
Begin one task by remembering Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa and intending to perform it in His service.
Ask yourself
How can I give more attention to the Lord while carrying out my daily work?
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.