Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.6.10
Āśraya· The supreme shelterEverything Begins And Ends In The Lord
“My dear Lord, who are always fully independent, this entire cosmic manifestation arises from You, rests upon You and ends in You. Your Lordship is the beginning, sustenance and end of everything, like the earth, which is the cause of an earthen pot, which supports the pot, and to which the pot, when broken, finally returns.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord is always fully independent. The entire cosmic manifestation arises from Him.
- Everything rests upon Him, and everything ends in Him. He is the beginning, sustenance and end of the universe.
- An earthen pot comes from earth, is supported by earth and returns to earth when broken. This comparison illustrates the universe’s dependence upon the Lord.
Try this today
Pause once today to acknowledge the Lord as the source and support of everything around you.
Ask yourself
How might remembering your dependence upon the Lord change your outlook today?
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.