Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.80.34
Mukti· LiberationFaithful Service Pleases Kṛṣṇa Most
“I, the Soul of all beings, am not as satisfied by ritual worship, brahminical initiation, penances or self-discipline as I am by faithful service rendered to one’s spiritual master.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa, the Soul of all beings, is especially satisfied by faithful service to one’s spiritual master.
- Ritual worship, brahminical initiation, penances and self-discipline do not satisfy Him as much as this faithful service.
- The purport explains that prajāti can mean begetting good children or receiving second birth through initiation into Vedic culture. Both are praiseworthy, but faithful service to a bona fide spiritual master is higher.
Try this today
Put one instruction from the bona fide spiritual master into practice today as an act of service.
Ask yourself
Is pleasing Kṛṣṇa through faithful service the goal of my spiritual practice?
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.