Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.3.29
Mukti· LiberationCultivate Friendship and Sincere Service
“One who desires his ultimate self-interest should cultivate friendship with those persons who have accepted Kṛṣṇa as the Lord of their life. One should further develop an attitude of service toward all living beings. One should especially try to help those in the human form of life and, among them, especially those who accept the principles of religious behavior. Among religious persons, one should especially render service to the pure devotees of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.”
What the purport teaches
- For your ultimate spiritual benefit, cultivate friendship with those who have accepted Kṛṣṇa as the Lord of their life. Such surrendered devotees have taken shelter at His lotus feet.
- Develop an attitude of service toward all living beings. Give special attention to human beings, those who follow religious principles, and especially pure devotees of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- Do not stop at formally offering respect to the Lord and His devotees; actually serve them. The Lord is especially pleased by sincere service to His pure devotees.
Try this today
Ask a devotee what small practical help you can offer today, and carry it out.
Ask yourself
Where could I move beyond respectful words and offer actual service to a devotee?
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.