Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.3.10
Āśraya· The supreme shelterUnderstanding Kṛṣṇa Depends on His Grace
“I offer my respectful obeisances unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the self-effulgent Supersoul, who is the witness in everyone’s heart, who enlightens the individual soul and who cannot be reached by exercises of the mind, words or consciousness.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is the self-effulgent Supersoul and the witness in everyone’s heart.
- The individual soul cannot understand Him through mental, physical or intellectual exercises. Enlightenment comes by His grace.
- The Lord is like the sun, which illuminates everything but cannot be illuminated by anyone. Anyone serious about understanding Him must receive enlightenment from Him.
Try this today
Offer respectful obeisances to Kṛṣṇa and ask Him for enlightenment.
Ask yourself
How can I approach understanding Kṛṣṇa with greater dependence on His grace?
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.