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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.19.6

Mukti· Liberation

Worship the Lord Within the Heart

“Formerly, great sages, through the sacrifice of Vedic knowledge and spiritual enlightenment, worshiped Me within themselves, knowing Me to be the Supreme Lord of all sacrifice and the Supersoul in everyone’s heart. Thus coming to Me, these sages achieved the supreme perfection.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.19.6, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Great sages worshiped the Lord within themselves through the sacrifice of Vedic knowledge and spiritual enlightenment.
  • They knew Him as the Supreme Lord of all sacrifice and the Supersoul in everyone’s heart.
  • Through this worship, the sages came to the Lord and achieved supreme perfection. Their knowledge found fulfillment in approaching Him.

Try this today

After reading today, sit quietly for a moment and offer your understanding to the Lord present within your heart.

Ask yourself

How can my study become an offering of worship to the Lord within the heart?

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.

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