Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.22.37
Āśraya· The supreme shelterUnderstand the Lord Within the Heart
“Sanat-kumāra advised the King: Therefore, my dear King Pṛthu, try to understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is living within everyone’s heart along with the individual soul, in each and every body, either moving or not moving. The individual souls are fully covered by the gross material body and subtle body made of the life air and intelligence.”
What the purport teaches
- The individual soul and the Supreme Personality of Godhead, in His Paramātmā feature, both dwell within the body. Human life is meant for understanding them and their relationship, not merely pursuing economic development and sense gratification.
- The Lord and the individual soul are both spirit and share the same spiritual quality. Yet the Lord is the supreme predominator, and our duty as dependent living entities is to serve Him.
- The Supersoul directs us from within the heart and also through the spiritual master outside. Following His direction makes life successful, and even an unfinished attempt at devotional service brings no loss.
Try this today
Spend five minutes studying this purport, then write one sentence explaining why the soul's duty is to serve the Lord.
Ask yourself
How much of my day do I give to understanding the Lord and my relationship with 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.