Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.64.25
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionSeek Kṛṣṇa, Not Piety Alone
“O Keśava, as Your servant I was devoted to the brāhmaṇas and generous to them, and I always hankered for Your audience. Therefore even till now I have never forgotten [my past life].”
What the purport teaches
- Nṛga’s devotion to the brāhmaṇas and generosity were only partial, since someone truly pure would not boast about them. He also treated piety as a separate goal.
- Kṛṣṇa had not been Nṛga’s only goal, yet he sincerely desired the Lord’s association. After Nṛga helped a devotee, that devotee blessed him to see the Supreme Lord.
- A Kṛṣṇa conscious person develops love for Kṛṣṇa, not for pious or impious activities. By the Lord’s grace, a devotee is not subjected to the reactions of fruitive activities.
Try this today
Before doing one generous act today, pray that it will deepen your desire to serve Kṛṣṇa rather than earn praise or reward.
Ask yourself
Am I seeking the rewards of being good, or love and service 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.