Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.7.27
Āśraya· The supreme shelterShelter for Every Living Entity
“O lord, the sky is your navel, the air is your breathing, the sun is your eyes, and the water is your semen. You are the shelter of all kinds of living entities, high and low. The god of the moon is your mind, and the upper planetary system is your head.”
What the purport teaches
- The prayer describes the sky as the lord’s navel, the air as his breathing, and the sun as his eyes.
- Water is described as his semen. He is the shelter of all kinds of living entities, high and low.
- The god of the moon is described as his mind, and the upper planetary system as his head.
Try this today
Look at the sky for a moment and recall the prayer’s description of shelter for all living entities.
Ask yourself
What does the phrase “all kinds of living entities, high and low” invite you to reflect on?
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.