Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.89.14-17
Āśraya· The supreme shelterDevotion Brings Knowledge and Detachment
“Amazed upon hearing Bhṛgu’s account, the sages were freed from all doubts and became convinced that Viṣṇu is the greatest Lord. From Him come peace; fearlessness; the essential principles of religion; detachment with knowledge; the eightfold powers of mystic yoga; and His glorification, which cleanses the mind of all impurities. He is known as the supreme destination for those who are peaceful and equipoised — the selfless, wise saints who have given up all violence. His most dear form is that of pure goodness, and the brāhmaṇas are His worshipable deities. Persons of keen intellect who have attained spiritual peace worship Him without selfish motives.”
What the purport teaches
- Hearing Bhṛgu’s account freed the sages from doubt. They became convinced that Viṣṇu is the greatest Lord, the source of peace and fearlessness.
- By rendering devotional service to Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one acquires divine knowledge and detachment without separate endeavor.
- Pure devotees worship the Lord without selfish motives. Even mystic powers come as incidental fruits of devotional service, rather than its goal.
Try this today
Offer one short prayer today asking to serve the Lord without selfish motives.
Ask yourself
Am I seeking to serve the Lord, or mainly seeking benefits from 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.