# Authorities * Absolute Truth understood via, [[sb/7/9/18#purport|SB 7.9.18]] * accept Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, [[sb/2/2/26#purport|SB 2.2.26]] * Bhīṣma as, [[sb/1/9/16#purport|SB 1.9.16]], [[sb/1/9/18#purport|SB 1.9.18]] * body awarded by, [[sb/1/12/12#purport|SB 1.12.12]] * Brahmā as, [[sb/8/6/9#purport|SB 8.6.9]] * Brahmā, [[sb/2/5/11#purport|SB 2.5.11]], [[sb/2/6/31#purport|SB 2.6.31]] * cited on temple construction, [[sb/7/15/21#purport|SB 7.15.21]] * decisions according to, [[sb/1/19/12#purport|SB 1.19.12]] * devotional service recommended by, [[sb/1/15/45#purport|SB 1.15.45]] * forty-eight listed, [[sb/2/7/43-45#purport|SB 2.7.43-45]] * hearing about Lord from, [[sb/8/5/25#purport|SB 8.5.25]] * hearing from, [[sb/1/8/36#purport|SB 1.8.36]] * in paramparā, [[sb/2/8/25#purport|SB 2.8.25]] * kings followed, [[sb/1/19/12#purport|SB 1.19.12]] * knowledge from, [[sb/1/9/18#purport|SB 1.9.18]] * knowledge via, [[sb/2/7/13#purport|SB 2.7.13]] * Kṛṣṇa consciousness via, [[sb/1/18/18#purport|SB 1.18.18]] * Lord as supreme, [[sb/7/7/30-31#purport|SB 7.7.30-31]] * Lord as, [[sb/1/8/35#purport|SB 1.8.35]], [[sb/8/2/33#purport|SB 8.2.33]], [[sb/8/3/30#purport|SB 8.3.30]] * Lord known via, [[sb/1/8/19#purport|SB 1.8.19]], [[sb/7/4/44#purport|SB 7.4.44]] * Lord revealed via, [[sb/8/5/25#purport|SB 8.5.25]], [[sb/8/5/26#purport|SB 8.5.26]] * mahājanas as, [[sb/7/10/65-66#purport|SB 7.10.65-66]] * material or spiritual, [[sb/2/2/32#purport|SB 2.2.32]] * of Lord defied by demons, [[sb/8/22/24-24#purport|SB 8.22.24-24]], [[sb/8/23/8#purport|SB 8.23.8]] * on detachment from family life, [[sb/1/15/44#purport|SB 1.15.44]] * on devotional service, [[sb/7/10/21#purport|SB 7.10.21]] * on Kṛṣṇa’s supremacy, [[sb/1/15/44#purport|SB 1.15.44]] * on Vaiṣṇava philosophy, [[sb/7/10/65-66#purport|SB 7.10.65-66]] * paramparā as, [[sb/7/13/23#purport|SB 7.13.23]] * Parīkṣit consulted, [[sb/1/19/12#purport|SB 1.19.12]] * Prahlāda as, [[sb/1/12/25#purport|SB 1.12.25]], [[sb/7/9/10#purport|SB 7.9.10]], [[sb/7/13/46#purport|SB 7.13.46]] * quoting from, [[sb/2/10/51#purport|SB 2.10.51]] * sacrifice as meant for recognizing, [[sb/2/7/32#purport|SB 2.7.32]] * śāstra as, [[sb/7/14/26#purport|SB 7.14.26]] * spiritual master as, [[sb/1/19/36#purport|SB 1.19.36]] * top three, [[sb/2/6/37#purport|SB 2.6.37]] * Vedas as, [[sb/7/13/23#purport|SB 7.13.23]], [[sb/8/1/29#purport|SB 8.1.29]], [[sb/8/5/25#purport|SB 8.5.25]] * Vedic knowledge from, [[sb/6/9/1#purport|SB 6.9.1]] * Vedic knowledge via, [[sb/1/10/21#purport|SB 1.10.21]] * women’s acceptance of Lord’s, [[sb/1/8/20#purport|SB 1.8.20]] * Yamadūtas’ questions on, [[sb/6/3/5-8#purport|SB 6.3.5-8]] *See also:* Disciplic succession; Mahājanas; specific authorities; Spirituals master; specific authorities cited *See:* [Government](entries/government.md); Humans being; leaders among; Spirituals master