Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.24.60
Āśraya· The supreme shelterBrahman Is the Supreme Lord’s Effulgence
“My dear Lord, the impersonal Brahman spreads everywhere, like the sunshine or the sky. And that impersonal Brahman, which spreads throughout the universe and in which the entire universe is manifested, is You.”
What the purport teaches
- The whole cosmic manifestation rests on the Brahman effulgence. Like sunshine spreading from the sun, this effulgence is the Supreme Lord’s all-pervading feature.
- The Lord exists everywhere yet remains uncontaminated and independent of the manifestations resting in Him. His energy carries on both the material and spiritual worlds.
- The Absolute Truth is realized as Brahman, Paramātmā and the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa. Devotional service is necessary to understand even His impersonal Brahman feature.
Try this today
When drinking water today, remember Kṛṣṇa’s statement that He is the taste of water.
Ask yourself
How does knowing that Brahman comes from a person deepen my understanding of 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.