Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.18.44
Mukti· LiberationMake Every Duty Service to Kṛṣṇa
“One who worships Me by his prescribed duty, having no other object of worship, and who remains conscious of Me as present in all living entities, achieves unflinching devotional service unto Me.”
What the purport teaches
- Loving devotional service to Lord Kṛṣṇa is the ultimate goal of the entire varṇāśrama system. Whatever one's position, one should worship Him as the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- The bona fide spiritual master represents Lord Kṛṣṇa. Worship of the ācārya goes directly to the Lord's lotus feet.
- Devotees remember Lord Kṛṣṇa as the Supersoul within everyone and act for His pleasure. Worshiping Him through prescribed duties in this consciousness brings unflinching devotional service and actual liberation.
Try this today
Choose one duty today and consciously perform it for Lord Kṛṣṇa's pleasure.
Ask yourself
In which duty could you focus more clearly on pleasing Kṛṣṇa rather than merely pleasing others?
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.