Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.8.32-33
Āśraya· The supreme shelterKṛṣṇa’s Energies Reveal Unity in Diversity
“The Supreme Personality of Godhead, the living entities, the material energy, the spiritual energy and the entire creation are all individual substances. In the ultimate analysis, however, together they constitute the supreme one, the Personality of Godhead. Therefore those who are advanced in spiritual knowledge see unity in diversity. For such advanced persons, the Lord’s bodily decorations, His name, His fame, His attributes and forms and the weapons in His hand are manifestations of the strength of His potency. According to their elevated spiritual understanding, the omniscient Lord, who manifests various forms, is present everywhere. May He always protect us everywhere from all calamities.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, expands His energies everywhere while remaining in His spiritual abode. Those advanced in spiritual knowledge see unity in diversity.
- The Lord’s holy name is fully identical with Him, not partially. His name, form, qualities and paraphernalia are complete, pure, eternal and free from material contamination.
- The Lord eternally maintains His form, qualities and abode. Worship of His weapons or ornaments has the same potency as worship of Him, and all have equal power to protect devotees.
Try this today
Chant Kṛṣṇa’s name attentively for one minute, remembering that His name is complete and spiritual.
Ask yourself
How would my chanting change if I remembered that the holy name is fully identical with 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.