Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.18.4
Mukti· LiberationHear Submissively and Remember the Lord
“This was so because those who have dedicated their lives to the transcendental topics of the Personality of Godhead, of whom the Vedic hymns sing, and who are constantly engaged in remembering the lotus feet of the Lord, do not run the risk of having misconceptions even at the last moment of their lives.”
What the purport teaches
- The highest perfection of life is remembering the Lord’s transcendental nature at life’s last moment. Those devoted to His topics and lotus feet are not overcome by misconception then.
- One learns the Lord’s actual nature from a liberated soul like Śukadeva Gosvāmī or someone in that disciplic succession. Hearing from a mental speculator does not give this benefit.
- Hearing with service and submission makes spiritual understanding clear. By the grace of the Lord and bona fide spiritual masters, remembrance can continue even at death.
Try this today
Set aside two undistracted minutes to read this teaching and remember the Lord’s lotus feet.
Ask yourself
What would it mean for you to hear with service and submission?
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.