Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.6.37-38
Mukti· LiberationService to Kṛṣṇa Becomes Successful
“The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, is always situated within the core of the heart of the pure devotee, and He is always offered prayers by such worshipable personalities as Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva. Because Kṛṣṇa embraced Pūtanā’s body with great pleasure and sucked her breast, although she was a great witch, she attained the position of a mother in the transcendental world and thus achieved the highest perfection. What then is to be said of the cows whose nipples Kṛṣṇa sucked with great pleasure and who offered their milk very jubilantly with affection exactly like that of a mother?”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is always within the heart of the pure devotee. Devotional service to Him becomes successful, whether rendered directly or indirectly, knowingly or unknowingly.
- Pūtanā approached Kṛṣṇa in the appearance of an affectionate mother. The Lord took this into consideration despite her intention to kill Him.
- Pūtanā attained a position in the transcendental world, not a material heavenly planet. She became a nurse and maidservant in Goloka Vṛndāvana to assist mother Yaśodā.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer to Kṛṣṇa expressing your wish to serve Him sincerely.
Ask yourself
How does Kṛṣṇa’s acceptance of service encourage you 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.