Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.2.7 · one of the 108 chosen verses
Mukti· LiberationDevotional Service Brings Knowledge and Detachment
“By rendering devotional service unto the Personality of Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, one immediately acquires causeless knowledge and detachment from the world.”
What the purport teaches
- Devotional service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, is the topmost transcendental activity. It is both sublime and accessible to beginners, and it is open to all living beings.
- Devotional service produces knowledge and detachment by the Lord’s grace. As attachment to spiritual service develops, attachment to inferior material enjoyment naturally diminishes.
- Detachment does not mean becoming inactive; it means engaging positively in service to the Lord. A pure devotee possesses knowledge and detachment, but knowledge or detachment alone does not necessarily bring devotional service.
Try this today
Set aside five minutes today for devotional service to Śrī Kṛṣṇa, with the intention of pleasing Him.
Ask yourself
Am I cultivating positive service to Kṛṣṇa rather than merely trying to give things up?
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.