Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.14.25
Mukti· LiberationDevotion Restores the Soul’s Original Purity
“Just as gold, when smelted in fire, gives up its impurities and returns to its pure brilliant state, similarly, the spirit soul, absorbed in the fire of bhakti-yoga, is purified of all contamination caused by previous fruitive activities and returns to its original position of serving Me in the spiritual world.”
What the purport teaches
- Just as fire removes impurities from gold, bhakti-yoga removes contamination caused by previous fruitive activities.
- Gold mixed with inferior metals cannot be purified by water and soap. Similarly, superficial processes cannot cleanse the heart’s impurities.
- Only the fire of love of Godhead restores the soul to its original position. The devotee returns to Lord Kṛṣṇa’s abode to worship Him in the original spiritual body through eternal loving service.
Try this today
Before one act of devotional service today, pause and remember that its purpose is to develop love for Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
Am I seeking only superficial improvement, or purification for loving 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.