Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.51.53
Mukti· LiberationDevotee Association Awakens Devotion
“When the material life of a wandering soul has ceased, O Acyuta, he may attain the association of Your devotees. And when he associates with them, there awakens in him devotion unto You, who are the goal of the devotees and the Lord of all causes and their effects.”
What the purport teaches
- Association with the Lord’s devotees enables a wandering soul to transcend material existence. It awakens devotion to the Lord, who is the devotees’ goal.
- The verse places the result before the cause to emphasize how swiftly devotee association acts. The purport calls this emphasis atiśayokti.
- The merciful association of devotees makes possible our determination to become Kṛṣṇa conscious. The Lord is supreme over all causes and their effects.
Try this today
Speak with a devotee today about strengthening your determination to serve Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How can I make more room for association that strengthens devotion to Kṛṣṇa?
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.