Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.20.11
Mukti· LiberationFaithful Hearing Leads to Devotional Service
“One who is situated in his prescribed duty, free from sinful activities and cleansed of material contamination, in this very life obtains transcendental knowledge or, by fortune, devotional service unto Me.”
What the purport teaches
- By performing prescribed duty, avoiding sin and becoming purified, one can obtain transcendental knowledge in this very life. By great fortune, one can attain pure devotional service to the Supreme Lord.
- Through association with pure devotees and faithful hearing from them, one can achieve Kṛṣṇa consciousness, the highest perfection of life.
- Transcendental knowledge brings liberation, while pure devotional service brings love of Godhead, which includes liberation. Those inclined to serve only Lord Kṛṣṇa advance to higher stages of love of Godhead.
Try this today
Spend a few minutes today attentively hearing or reading instruction from a pure devotee.
Ask yourself
How can I give more faithful attention to the teachings of pure devotees?
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.