Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.21.22
Āśraya· The supreme shelterNo Material Means Can Surpass Time
“No one can surpass the time representation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead by material power, by the counsel of ministers, by intelligence, by diplomacy, by fortresses, by mystic mantras, by drugs, by herbs or by any other means.”
What the purport teaches
- No one can surpass time, the representation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- Material power, the counsel of ministers, intelligence, diplomacy and fortresses cannot overcome it.
- Mystic mantras, drugs, herbs and all other means also cannot take anyone beyond time's rule.
Try this today
Name one resource you depend on and remind yourself today that it cannot overcome the Lord's time representation.
Ask yourself
Which resource do I rely on as though it could give me complete control?
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.