Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.8.45
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesLove for Kṛṣṇa Is the Highest Goal
“The glories of the Supreme Personality of Godhead are studied through the three Vedas, the Upaniṣads, the literature of Sāṅkhya-yoga, and other Vaiṣṇava literature, yet mother Yaśodā considered that Supreme Person her ordinary child.”
What the purport teaches
- The purpose of studying the Vedas is to understand Kṛṣṇa. They teach our relationship with Him, how to act in that relationship, and the ultimate goal.
- The greatest necessity for a human being is love for the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Mother Yaśodā is completely absorbed in that love.
- Yaśodā has surpassed the stages of impersonal realization and meditation on the supreme controller. Her love for Kṛṣṇa as her beloved child demonstrates prema-bhakti, the ultimate stage of realization.
Try this today
Before studying today, pause and remember that the goal is to develop love for Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How can your study help you act in your relationship with Kṛṣṇa, rather than only gather knowledge?
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.