Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.20.6
Mukti· LiberationThree Paths, One Goal of Kṛṣṇa Consciousness
“The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: My dear Uddhava, because I desire that human beings may achieve perfection, I have presented three paths of advancement — the path of knowledge, the path of work and the path of devotion. Besides these three there is absolutely no other means of elevation.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead presents knowledge, work and devotion as the three paths of advancement. Their ultimate goal is Kṛṣṇa consciousness, or love of God.
- People follow different paths according to their propensities and qualifications. Yet philosophical speculation and regulated pious work cannot equal pure love of Godhead.
- Devotees directly seek love of God by surrendering to Him and depending on His mercy and friendship. Progress on all three paths depends completely on Lord Kṛṣṇa’s blessings.
Try this today
Choose one duty today and perform it consciously for Kṛṣṇa’s satisfaction.
Ask yourself
How can I make love of Kṛṣṇa, rather than personal gain, the aim of my efforts?
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.