Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.16.33
Āśraya· The supreme shelterHonor the Source of Life
“I offer my respectful obeisances unto You, who are situated as Hiraṇyagarbha, the source of life, the Supersoul of every living entity. Your body is the source of the opulence of all mystic power. I offer my respectful obeisances unto You.”
What the purport teaches
- The prayer offers obeisances to the Lord situated as Hiraṇyagarbha, the source of life.
- He is the Supersoul of every living entity. The prayer honors His presence in all living beings.
- His body is the source of the opulence of all mystic power. The response expressed here is respectful obeisance.
Try this today
Pause for a moment today and offer obeisances to the Lord as the source of life.
Ask yourself
How might remembering the Supersoul of every living entity deepen my reverence for 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.