Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.7.24
Āśraya· The supreme shelterBrahman’s Effulgence Comes From the Supreme Person
“You are the cause of all causes, the self-effulgent, inconceivable, impersonal Brahman, which is originally Parabrahman. You manifest various potencies in this cosmic manifestation.”
What the purport teaches
- The prayer addresses the cause of all causes, who manifests various potencies in the cosmic manifestation.
- Impersonal Brahman consists of the effulgent rays of Parabrahman. Parabrahman is the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- When Lord Śiva is worshiped as Parabrahman, that worship is meant for Lord Viṣṇu.
Try this today
Pause over the words “Supreme Personality of Godhead,” remembering that impersonal Brahman is His effulgence.
Ask yourself
How does knowing the personal source of Brahman clarify your understanding of the Supreme?
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.