Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.2.28-29
Āśraya· The supreme shelterKṛṣṇa Is the Supreme Goal of Life
“In the revealed scriptures, the ultimate object of knowledge is Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Personality of Godhead. The purpose of performing sacrifice is to please Him. Yoga is for realizing Him. All fruitive activities are ultimately rewarded by Him only. He is supreme knowledge, and all severe austerities are performed to know Him. Religion [dharma] is rendering loving service unto Him. He is the supreme goal of life.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is the ultimate object of revealed knowledge. The purpose of the Vedas is to establish our relationship with Him and revive our lost loving service.
- Sacrifices are meant to please Him, and yoga is meant to bring us into touch with Him. All culture of knowledge culminates in devotional service to Vāsudeva.
- Real austerity means accepting voluntary inconvenience for the sake of knowing Vāsudeva, not for sense gratification. Religion is loving service unto Him, and He is the supreme goal of life.
Try this today
Before studying today, pause and set the intention to know Kṛṣṇa and revive your loving service to Him.
Ask yourself
How can I make knowing and pleasing Kṛṣṇa the purpose of what I learn?
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.