Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.12.8
Mukti· LiberationUnalloyed Love Is Life’s Highest Perfection
“The inhabitants of Vṛndāvana, including the gopīs, cows, unmoving creatures such as the twin arjuna trees, animals, living entities with stunted consciousness such as bushes and thickets, and snakes such as Kāliya, all achieved the perfection of life by unalloyed love for Me and thus very easily achieved Me.”
What the purport teaches
- The inhabitants of Vṛndāvana achieved Kṛṣṇa through unalloyed love. Their whole purpose in life was simply to love Him.
- Even the cows, trees, bushes, hills and snakes loved and served Lord Kṛṣṇa. Their loving relationships included the affection of parents, friends and servants.
- Those who take Lord Kṛṣṇa as everything are situated in the highest process of spiritual realization. The residents of Vṛndāvana did not mix their loving service with mental speculation or desires for material rewards.
Try this today
Do one small act of service for Lord Kṛṣṇa today without asking for a personal reward.
Ask yourself
Where do I notice a desire for personal reward entering my service to Kṛṣṇa?
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.