Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.15.45
Mukti· LiberationDevotional Service Is Life’s Ultimate Goal
“The younger brothers of Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira observed that the Age of Kali had already arrived throughout the world and that the citizens of the kingdom were already affected by irreligious practice. Therefore they decided to follow in the footsteps of their elder brother.”
What the purport teaches
- Seeing the influence of Kali and irreligious practice, the younger Pāṇḍavas firmly decided to follow Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira.
- They had been trained to understand life’s ultimate goal. Rather than becoming bewildered about retirement, they engaged in devotional service to Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- Fruitive activities, philosophical speculation and salvation are not the ultimate goal of life. The Pāṇḍavas followed the Lord’s direction without hesitation and cultivated His devotional service.
Try this today
Choose one small act of devotional service and give it a definite place in today’s schedule.
Ask yourself
Am I clear about how I want to use my available time for devotional service?
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.