Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.14.21
Mukti· LiberationPure Devotion Purifies Beyond Birth
“Only by practicing unalloyed devotional service with full faith in Me can one obtain Me, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. I am naturally dear to My devotees, who take Me as the only goal of their loving service. By engaging in such pure devotional service, even the dog-eaters can purify themselves from the contamination of their low birth.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, can be obtained only through unalloyed devotional service with full faith. His devotees take Him as the only goal of their loving service.
- The purport explains that the pollution of low birth concerns spiritual enlightenment, not social, economic or professional status. Wealth and power do not protect a person from sinful habits.
- Even those taught sinful activities from birth can at once be purified by pure devotional service. This service must have Kṛṣṇa as its only goal, full faith and no selfish motivation.
Try this today
Before one act of devotional service today, consciously set aside personal gain and make Kṛṣṇa its only goal.
Ask yourself
Do I judge spiritual possibility by someone’s background rather than by the power of devotional service?
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.