Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.29.31
Mukti· LiberationDevotion Qualifies a Person to Hear
“This knowledge should be taught to one who is free from these bad qualities, who is dedicated to the welfare of the brāhmaṇas, and who is kindly disposed, saintly and pure. And if common workers and women are found to have devotion for the Supreme Lord, they are also to be accepted as qualified hearers.”
What the purport teaches
- This knowledge should be taught to those free from the disqualifying qualities mentioned by the Lord.
- Qualified hearers are dedicated to the welfare of the brāhmaṇas, kindly disposed, saintly and pure.
- Common workers and women who have devotion for the Supreme Lord are also to be accepted as qualified hearers.
Try this today
Welcome a devoted person’s wish to hear this knowledge without dismissing them because of their work or gender.
Ask yourself
Do I recognize devotion to the Supreme Lord when considering who is qualified to hear?
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.