Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.18.48
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyReturn to the Lord Through Devoted Duty
“My dear saintly Uddhava, I have now described to you, just as you inquired, the means by which My devotee, perfectly engaged in his prescribed duty, can come back to Me, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord has answered saintly Uddhava's inquiry by describing the means of returning to Him.
- The person described is both a devotee and perfectly engaged in prescribed duty. Devotion and faithful performance of duty belong together.
- The destination is the Lord Himself, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Prescribed duty serves this purpose of returning to Him.
Try this today
Complete one of your duties carefully today while remembering the Lord as your ultimate destination.
Ask yourself
How can you bring devotion into a duty you need to complete today?
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.