Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.27.53
Mukti· LiberationPure Devotion Attains Kṛṣṇa Himself
“But one who simply engages in devotional service with no consideration of fruitive results attains Me. Thus whoever worships Me according to the process I have described will ultimately attain pure devotional service unto Me.”
What the purport teaches
- One who engages in devotional service without seeking fruitive results attains the Lord Himself.
- The promises of rewards attract those interested in fruitive results, but the ultimate purpose of worship is pure devotional service.
- Lord Kṛṣṇa Himself is the ultimate goal of life. Love for Him is the highest bliss, although ordinary people cannot understand this.
Try this today
Perform one act of devotional service today without asking for any reward.
Ask yourself
Do I seek the Lord Himself, or mainly the rewards He can give?
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.