Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.15.3
Mukti· LiberationThe Lord Gives Potencies for Devotional Service
“The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: The masters of the yoga system have declared that there are eighteen types of mystic perfection and meditation, of which eight are primary, having their shelter in Me, and ten are secondary, appearing from the material mode of goodness.”
What the purport teaches
- Of the eighteen mystic perfections, eight have their shelter in the Lord, and ten arise from the material mode of goodness.
- The eight primary potencies emanate from the Lord’s personal potency. They are fully developed only within the Lord Himself and His personal associates.
- A pure devotee automatically receives wonderful potencies from the Lord to execute devotional service. Powers mechanically acquired for sense gratification are inferior manifestations of māyā.
Try this today
Use one ability you already have for a small act of devotional service today.
Ask yourself
Do I want abilities for my own enjoyment or to carry out 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.