Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.19.11
Āśraya· The supreme shelterRecognize the Lord and His Energy
“My Lord Viṣṇu and mother Lakṣmī, goddess of fortune, you are the proprietors of the entire creation. Indeed, you are the cause of the creation. Mother Lakṣmī is extremely difficult to understand because she is so powerful that the jurisdiction of her power is difficult to overcome. Mother Lakṣmī is represented in the material world as the external energy, but actually she is always the internal energy of the Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Viṣṇu and mother Lakṣmī are the proprietors of the entire creation and its cause.
- Mother Lakṣmī is extremely difficult to understand. Her power is so great that its jurisdiction is difficult to overcome.
- In the material world, mother Lakṣmī is represented as the external energy. Actually, she is always the Lord's internal energy.
Try this today
Read the opening sentence of this prayer aloud, acknowledging Lord Viṣṇu and mother Lakṣmī as the proprietors of creation.
Ask yourself
How does recognizing Lord Viṣṇu and mother Lakṣmī as the proprietors affect my sense of ownership?
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.