Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.2.9
Mukti· LiberationApproach Kṛṣṇa Through His Pure Devotee
“My dear lord, you are always true to your vow. Please instruct me clearly, so that by your mercy I may easily free myself from material existence, which is full of many dangers and keeps us constantly bound in fear.”
What the purport teaches
- Vasudeva asks for clear instruction, confident that the mercy of the Lord’s pure devotee can free him from material bondage. His example teaches submission rather than a proud attempt to bypass spiritual guidance.
- A pure devotee is not God, but is intimately united with the Lord through love. Kṛṣṇa remains eternally the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and the Vaiṣṇava spiritual master should receive the same respect offered to Him.
- Service to a pure devotee goes directly to Kṛṣṇa, and pleasing the Vaiṣṇava spiritual master immediately pleases Him. This is the easy, direct path toward spiritual perfection and return to Kṛṣṇa’s eternal kingdom.
Try this today
Choose one instruction about devotional service from this purport and make a small effort to follow it today.
Ask yourself
Am I willing to receive and follow spiritual instruction rather than approach Kṛṣṇa only on my own terms?
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.