Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.3.29
Āśraya· The supreme shelterLife Comes From the Supreme Life
“Your Lordship, being the origin of the life of this material world, is the master and controller of the living entities, both moving and stationary, and you inspire their consciousness. You maintain the mind and the acting and knowledge-acquiring senses, and therefore you are the great controller of all the material elements and their qualities, and you are the controller of all desires.”
What the purport teaches
- The original source of everything is life. Brahmā was instructed by the supreme life, Kṛṣṇa.
- Kṛṣṇa is the supreme living entity and the original source of Brahmā. There is no truth superior to Him.
- Brahmā is the original source of this universe and acts as Kṛṣṇa’s representative. Thus Kṛṣṇa’s qualities and activities are also present in Brahmā.
Try this today
Take a moment today to reflect on the statement: “Kṛṣṇa is the supreme living entity.”
Ask yourself
What does it mean for my understanding of life that its original source is Kṛṣṇa?
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.