Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.5.28
Mukti· LiberationDevotion Flows Toward Love of God
“Thus during two seasons — the rainy season and autumn — I had the opportunity to hear these great-souled sages constantly chant the unadulterated glories of the Lord Hari. As the flow of my devotional service began, the coverings of the modes of passion and ignorance vanished.”
What the purport teaches
- Loving service to the Supreme Lord is the natural inclination of every living being. The modes of passion and ignorance cover this dormant inclination.
- By the grace of the Lord and His great-souled devotees, one gains pure association and hears His unadulterated glories. This hearing awakens the flow of devotional service.
- Like a river flowing toward the sea, pure devotional service progresses toward transcendental love of God. Its ever-increasing flow removes the coverings of passion and ignorance.
Try this today
Reserve a short period today to hear a pure devotee glorify Lord Hari without interruption.
Ask yourself
How might regular hearing of the Lord’s glories nourish your natural desire to serve Him?
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.