Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.3.45
Mukti· LiberationRemember Kṛṣṇa With Love and Understanding
“Both of you, husband and wife, constantly think of Me as your son, but always know that I am the Supreme Personality of Godhead. By thus thinking of Me constantly with love and affection, you will achieve the highest perfection: returning home, back to Godhead.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa asks His parents to think of Him constantly with love and affection, while knowing Him as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Such remembrance leads to the highest perfection: returning home, back to Godhead.
- One should never regard Kṛṣṇa as an ordinary human being. The purport urges us to accept Bhagavad-gītā as He spoke it, without twisting its instructions for sense gratification.
- Thinking of Kṛṣṇa would keep Vasudeva and Devakī in touch with Him even when He was carried to Gokula. Loving remembrance maintains their connection with the Lord.
Try this today
Spend one quiet minute remembering Kṛṣṇa with affection and acknowledging Him as the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Ask yourself
How can I remember Kṛṣṇa with affection while honoring His position as the Supreme Personality of Godhead?
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.