Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.15.47-48
Nirodha· Winding upSteady Devotion Leads to the Lord’s Abode
“Thus by pure consciousness due to constant devotional remembrance, they attained the spiritual sky, which is ruled over by the Supreme Nārāyaṇa, Lord Kṛṣṇa. This is attained only by those who meditate upon the one Supreme Lord without deviation. This abode of the Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, known as Goloka Vṛndāvana, cannot be attained by persons who are absorbed in the material conception of life. But the Pāṇḍavas, being completely washed of all material contamination, attained that abode in their very same bodies.”
What the purport teaches
- Through constant devotional remembrance, the Pāṇḍavas became completely purified and attained Goloka Vṛndāvana. This abode belongs to the Supreme Nārāyaṇa, Lord Kṛṣṇa.
- Actual guidance from a bona fide spiritual master matters in attaining spiritual perfection. Spiritual discipline can transform a person without a change of body.
- Systematic devotional service without deviation carries one beyond the three modes of material nature. By advancing in that same service, the Pāṇḍavas attained the Lord’s abode in their very same bodies.
Try this today
Give one regular devotional activity your full attention today, without interruption.
Ask yourself
What would help me become steadier and less distracted in 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.