Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.13.37
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesSatisfying the Lord Is Life’s Perfection
“Sañjaya said: My dear descendant of the Kuru dynasty, I have no information of the determination of your two uncles and Gāndhārī. O King, I have been cheated by those great souls.”
What the purport teaches
- Sañjaya admitted that he did not know the intentions of the two uncles and Gāndhārī. Their departure had been kept confidential even from him.
- The purport explains their secrecy as serving a great cause, not an ordinary personal advantage. Its examples center on leaving worldly ties to satisfy the Lord.
- Satisfaction of Lord Kṛṣṇa is the criterion of genuine spiritual action. The highest perfection of life is to satisfy the Lord through one’s occupational duty.
Try this today
Before one duty today, consciously resolve to perform it for the Lord’s satisfaction.
Ask yourself
How can I make satisfaction of the Lord, rather than personal advantage, the purpose of my work?
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.