Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.2.25
Mukti· LiberationFollow Those Who Serve the Supreme Person
“Previously all the great sages rendered service unto the Personality of Godhead due to His existence above the three modes of material nature. They worshiped Him to become free from material conditions and thus derive the ultimate benefit. Whoever follows such great authorities is also eligible for liberation from the material world.”
What the purport teaches
- The great sages served the Personality of Godhead, who exists above the three modes of material nature. They worshiped Him for freedom from material conditions and the ultimate benefit.
- Religion is not meant merely for material gain or knowledge that distinguishes matter from spirit. Its ultimate aim is freedom from material bondage and life in the transcendental world, where the Personality of Godhead is the Supreme Person.
- The laws of religion are directly enacted by the Personality of Godhead. His twelve authorized agents, the mahājanas, know religion’s purpose and serve Him; following them brings the supreme benefit.
Try this today
Before one act of worship today, pause and set the intention to serve the Personality of Godhead rather than seek material gain.
Ask yourself
Does my approach to religion aim at material gain, or at freedom through service to the Supreme Person?
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.