Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.5.12
Āśraya· The supreme shelterUnderstand Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Enjoyer
“[Nārada Muni had said that there is a kingdom where there is only one male. The Haryaśvas realized the purport of this statement.] The only enjoyer is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who observes everything, everywhere. He is full of six opulences and fully independent of everyone else. He is never subject to the three modes of material nature, for He is always transcendental to this material creation. If the members of human society do not understand Him, the Supreme, through their advancement in knowledge and activities, but simply work very hard like cats and dogs all day and night for temporary happiness, what will be the benefit of their activities?”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead is the only proprietor and enjoyer of the spiritual world and the cosmic manifestation. He observes everything and is fully independent.
- Kṛṣṇa is eternal and beyond the three modes of material nature. Unlike conditioned living beings, He is not obliged to undergo repeated birth, death or changes of body.
- The duty of a human being is to understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Hard work merely for temporary happiness does not fulfill this purpose.
Try this today
Spend two minutes reviewing the qualities of Kṛṣṇa described here: eternal, independent and beyond material nature.
Ask yourself
Does my use of time reflect that understanding Kṛṣṇa is a central duty of human life?
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.