Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.81.19
Āśraya· The supreme shelterDevotional Service Is the Root of Perfection
“Devotional service to His lotus feet is the root cause of all the perfections a person can find in heaven, in liberation, in the subterranean regions and on earth.”
What the purport teaches
- Devotional service to Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet is the root cause of all perfections.
- This includes all the perfections a person can find in heaven, on earth and in the subterranean regions.
- Even the perfections found in liberation have their root in devotional service to His lotus feet.
Try this today
Set aside a minute today to offer a prayer of service to Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet.
Ask yourself
How might remembering this root cause help you make devotional service your goal?
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.