Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.17.31
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyWholehearted Service for Spiritual Perfection
“If the brahmacārī student desires to ascend to the Maharloka or Brahmaloka planets, then he should completely surrender his activities to the spiritual master and, observing the powerful vow of perpetual celibacy, dedicate himself to superior Vedic studies.”
What the purport teaches
- A brahmacārī desiring to reach Maharloka or Brahmaloka should surrender his activities to the spiritual master, maintain perpetual celibacy and pursue superior Vedic studies.
- One seeking the supreme perfection of life must engage body, mind and words in the service of a bona fide spiritual master.
- Even elevation to Maharloka or Brahmaloka requires full engagement in such service. The purport asks us to consider the sincerity needed to reach Kṛṣṇaloka, far beyond the material universe.
Try this today
Choose one service to the spiritual master and give it your undivided attention today.
Ask yourself
How fully do your body, mind and words support your spiritual purpose?
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.