Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.2.30
Mukti· LiberationCross ignorance by following great devotees
“O lotus-eyed Lord, by concentrating one’s meditation on Your lotus feet, which are the reservoir of all existence, and by accepting those lotus feet as the boat by which to cross the ocean of nescience, one follows in the footsteps of mahājanas [great saints, sages and devotees]. By this simple process, one can cross the ocean of nescience as easily as one steps over the hoofprint of a calf.”
What the purport teaches
- The true mission in life is to cross the ocean of ignorance, of repeated birth and death. Association with devotees helps us understand this mission and follow the mahājanas, the great devotees.
- Concentrating the mind on the Lord’s lotus feet and practicing devotional service makes this crossing possible. Hearing about the Lord, glorifying Him or serving Him in friendship are each powerful.
- The Lord’s lotus feet are like a boat that makes this vast ocean as small as a calf’s hoofprint. The path shown by great devotees is available to ordinary people who follow their example.
Try this today
Spend five minutes hearing or reading about the Lord, gently keeping your attention on Him.
Ask yourself
How can I give more attention to the Lord rather than let material concerns carry my mind away?
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.