Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.9.35
Āśraya· The supreme shelterKṛṣṇa’s Actions Always Bestow His Mercy
“These are our inquiries. The ordinary conditioned soul is subject to the material laws, and he thus receives the fruits of his actions. Does Your Lordship, like an ordinary human being, exist within this material world in a body produced by the material modes? Do You enjoy or suffer the good or bad results of actions under the influence of time, past work and so forth? Or, on the contrary, are You present here only as a neutral witness who is self-sufficient, free from all material desires, and always full of spiritual potency? We certainly cannot understand Your actual position.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa descends to relieve devotees and kill demons. For the Absolute Truth, both actions bestow His favor.
- Unlike a conditioned soul, the Lord is not bound by pious or impious reactions. He is always full of spiritual potency and never contaminated by sinful reactions.
- The Lord is equal to everyone, with no enemy or friend. Yet He gives special attention to those who become His devotees and fully surrender unto Him.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer to Kṛṣṇa today asking for help to surrender and serve Him sincerely.
Ask yourself
How can I deepen my surrender rather than judge the Lord by ordinary human standards?
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.