Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.17.26
Āśraya· The supreme shelterThe All-Pervading Lord Is Above All
“I offer my respectful obeisances unto You, the all-pervading Lord Viṣṇu, who have entered the cores of the hearts of all living entities. All the three worlds reside within Your navel, yet You are above the three worlds. Formerly You appeared as the son of Pṛśni. To You, the supreme creator, who are understood only through Vedic knowledge, I offer my respectful obeisances.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Viṣṇu is all-pervading and has entered the cores of the hearts of all living entities.
- All three worlds reside within His navel, yet He remains above the three worlds.
- He formerly appeared as the son of Pṛśni. He is the supreme creator, understood only through Vedic knowledge.
Try this today
Read this verse once as a prayer, pausing to remember Lord Viṣṇu’s presence within the heart.
Ask yourself
What does it mean to me that the Lord is within every heart yet above all three worlds?
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.