Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.17.9
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyPure Devotional Service Is Life’s Highest Perfection
“The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: My dear Uddhava, your question is faithful to religious principles and thus gives rise to the highest perfection in life, pure devotional service, for both ordinary human beings and the followers of the varṇāśrama system. Now please learn from Me those supreme religious principles.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa praises Uddhava’s question because it leads to pure devotional service, the highest perfection of life. This benefit is open to ordinary people and followers of varṇāśrama alike.
- Ordinary people can become caught in worldly, sectarian considerations about religion. The most auspicious process is the one that awards Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
- The purport describes varṇāśrama as the most scientific presentation of religion on earth. Its perfection is dedicating everything to the satisfaction of the Supreme Lord.
Try this today
Choose one task today and consciously dedicate your effort to the satisfaction of the Supreme Lord.
Ask yourself
Are you measuring spiritual progress by religious labels or by dedication to Kṛṣṇa’s satisfaction?
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.