Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.38.27
Mukti· LiberationDevotional Absorption Is Life’s Goal
“The very goal of life for all embodied beings is this ecstasy, which Akrūra experienced when, upon receiving Kaṁsa’s order, he put aside all pride, fear and lamentation and absorbed himself in seeing, hearing and describing the things that reminded him of Lord Kṛṣṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- The verse identifies Akrūra’s ecstasy as the goal of life for all embodied beings. He absorbed himself in seeing, hearing and describing things that reminded him of Kṛṣṇa.
- Akrūra gave up fear by openly showing love and reverence for Kṛṣṇa despite the danger from Kaṁsa. He also gave up lamenting over his endangered house, wife and family.
- He gave up pride in his aristocratic position and worshiped the cowherd residents of Vṛndāvana. Setting these concerns aside, he rolled in the dust of God’s lotus feet.
Try this today
Set aside five minutes to read aloud about Kṛṣṇa, gently turning your attention back to Him when worries arise.
Ask yourself
Which most distracts me from devotional service today: pride, fear or lamentation?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.