Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.5.40
Āśraya· The supreme shelterRecognize the Lord as the Source
“The goddess of fortune was generated from His chest, the inhabitants of Pitṛloka from His shadow, religion from His bosom, and irreligion [the opposite of religion] from His back. The heavenly planets were generated from the top of His head, and the Apsarās from His sense enjoyment. May that supremely powerful Personality of Godhead be pleased with us.”
What the purport teaches
- The goddess of fortune comes from the Lord’s chest, and the inhabitants of Pitṛloka come from His shadow.
- Religion comes from His bosom and irreligion from His back. The heavenly planets come from His head, and the Apsarās from His sense enjoyment.
- The prayer recognizes the Supreme Personality of Godhead’s great power and asks Him to be pleased with us.
Try this today
Pause today and pray, “May the supremely powerful Personality of Godhead be pleased with us.”
Ask yourself
How does recognizing the Lord as the source of all these things shape your prayer?
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.