Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.12.6
Mukti· LiberationOnly Loving Service Satisfies Spiritual Hunger
“O brāhmaṇas, the opulence of the King was so enchanting that the denizens of heaven aspired for it. But because he was absorbed in the service of the Lord, nothing could satisfy him except the Lord’s service.”
What the purport teaches
- The King possessed opulence desired even by the residents of heaven. Yet only the Lord’s service could satisfy him.
- The living being is constitutionally a servant, not the master of the material world. Spiritual knowledge helps one recognize service to the senses and beg instead for service to the Lord.
- Even abundant material comforts cannot satisfy spiritual hunger. That hunger is satisfied in association with Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, and loving service is the satisfaction of the liberated living being.
Try this today
Pause before one optional pleasure today and offer a brief prayer asking for the Lord’s service.
Ask yourself
When I feel dissatisfied, do I seek more comforts or an opportunity to serve the Lord?
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.