Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.8.49
Mukti· LiberationDevotional Service Delivers Us From Misery
“Droṇa and Dharā said: Please permit us to be born on the planet earth so that after our appearance, the Supreme Lord, the Personality of Godhead, the supreme controller and master of all planets, will also appear and spread devotional service, the ultimate goal of life, so that those born in this material world may very easily be delivered from the miserable condition of materialistic life by accepting this devotional service.”
What the purport teaches
- Droṇa and Dharā wished to appear on earth before the Supreme Lord so that He would appear and spread devotional service, the ultimate goal of life.
- Kṛṣṇa’s eternal father and mother are already designated. Ordinary living beings cannot take their places, but by following their principles they may attain affection like theirs.
- Kṛṣṇa distributes devotional service to deliver living beings from material misery. The purport recommends beginning with Bhagavad-gītā As It Is, then proceeding to Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and Caitanya-caritāmṛta.
Try this today
Read a short passage from Bhagavad-gītā As It Is today with the intention of learning how to serve Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
Do you see devotional service as life’s ultimate goal or mainly as help with temporary difficulties?
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.