Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.20.29
Mukti· LiberationKṛṣṇa’s Presence Purifies the Heart
“When an intelligent person engages constantly in worshiping Me through loving devotional service as described by Me, his heart becomes firmly situated in Me. Thus all material desires within the heart are destroyed.”
What the purport teaches
- Constant devotional service through faithful hearing and chanting of the Lord’s glories brings relief from material desires. The heart becomes firmly situated in Him.
- Service strengthens the conviction that Śrī Kṛṣṇa is the only actual enjoyer. All others are meant to share His pleasure through devotional service.
- As the rising sun removes darkness, the Lord’s presence in the heart weakens and eventually removes material desires. A sincere devotee should not be discouraged by remaining desires but faithfully allow devotional service to purify the heart.
Try this today
Hear or chant Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s glories for a few minutes today, offering Him service within your heart rather than dwelling on remaining desires.
Ask yourself
Can I patiently continue hearing and chanting, trusting the Lord’s presence to purify desires that still remain?
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.