Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.29.50
Āśraya· The supreme shelterTake Shelter of Your Best Friend
“Śrī Hari, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is the Supersoul and guide of all living entities who have accepted material bodies within this world. He is the supreme controller of all material activities in material nature. He is also our best friend, and everyone should take shelter at His lotus feet. In doing so, one’s life will be auspicious.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Hari, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is the Supersoul, guide and best friend of every living entity. Taking shelter at His lotus feet makes life auspicious.
- Kṛṣṇa is seated in everyone’s heart, and from Him come remembrance, knowledge and forgetfulness. To those who constantly serve Him with love, He gives the understanding by which they can come to Him.
- The purpose of education is to understand Kṛṣṇa and His devotional service. Its perfect result is to fix the mind on His lotus feet and awaken love for Him.
Try this today
Spend two minutes fixing your mind on Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet and asking for understanding to serve Him with love.
Ask yourself
How can my learning help me develop love for Kṛṣṇa rather than simply gain material success?
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.