Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.14.34
Āśraya· The supreme shelterOffer Everything to Kṛṣṇa
“O King of the earth, it has been decided by expert, learned scholars that only the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, in whom all that is moving or nonmoving within this universe is resting and from whom everything is coming, is the best person to whom everything must be given.”
What the purport teaches
- Religious acts should be performed with attention to the proper time, place and recipient. Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is the best recipient because He is the root of everything.
- Real peace and prosperity come from giving everything to Kṛṣṇa. He is the real enjoyer, real friend and real proprietor.
- Satisfying Kṛṣṇa satisfies everyone, just as watering a tree’s root nourishes its branches, leaves and flowers. Therefore a devotee offers everything to Him.
Try this today
Use a small portion of your resources today for Kṛṣṇa’s worship.
Ask yourself
What could I offer to Kṛṣṇa rather than think of as mine alone?
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.