Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.2.12
Mukti· LiberationPure Devotional Service Purifies Immediately
“Pure devotional service rendered to the Supreme Lord is spiritually so potent that simply by hearing about such transcendental service, by chanting its glories in response, by meditating on it, by respectfully and faithfully accepting it, or by praising the devotional service of others, even persons who hate the demigods and all other living beings can be immediately purified.”
What the purport teaches
- Bhāgavata-dharma is devotional service whose only objective is the Lord’s satisfaction. It seeks neither material rewards nor becoming equal to God.
- Hearing about pure devotional service, chanting its glories, meditating on it, faithfully accepting it, or praising it in others can immediately purify even hateful persons.
- Materialistic yoga and impersonal speculation do not have this same power. Even the most fallen souls can attain perfection by surrendering to Kṛṣṇa or His pure devotee.
Try this today
Sincerely praise one act of devotional service performed by someone else.
Ask yourself
Am I seeking the Lord’s satisfaction, or something in return for my service?
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.