Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.87.21
Mukti· LiberationDevotional Service Surpasses Even Liberation
“My Lord, some fortunate souls have gotten relief from the fatigue of material life by diving into the vast nectar ocean of Your pastimes, which You enact when You manifest Your personal forms to propagate the unfathomable science of the self. These rare souls, indifferent even to liberation, renounce the happiness of home and family because of their association with devotees who are like flocks of swans enjoying at the lotus of Your feet.”
What the purport teaches
- Devotional service is not a minor process for sentimental people. It reveals the confidential science of the Supreme Lord’s personal forms, qualities and pastimes.
- The pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa and His expansions are an unfathomable ocean of enjoyment. Those exhausted by material pursuits can find relief by immersing themselves in this nectar.
- Through association with saintly Vaiṣṇavas, rare, fortunate souls desire only the Lord’s service, not even liberation. The devotees become their real family, and worldly comforts lose their attraction.
Try this today
Spend five minutes hearing or reading about Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes, with the intention of taking pleasure in His service.
Ask yourself
What draws me toward hearing about Kṛṣṇa: relief from difficulties, some future gain, or the joy of serving Him?
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.