Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.3.31
Mukti· LiberationRemembering Kṛṣṇa Together Awakens Love
“The devotees of the Lord constantly discuss the glories of the Personality of Godhead among themselves. Thus they constantly remember the Lord and remind one another of His qualities and pastimes. In this way, by their devotion to the principles of bhakti-yoga, the devotees please the Personality of Godhead, who takes away from them everything inauspicious. Being purified of all impediments, the devotees awaken to pure love of Godhead, and thus, even within this world, their spiritualized bodies exhibit symptoms of transcendental ecstasy, such as standing of the bodily hairs on end.”
What the purport teaches
- Devotees discuss the Lord’s glories, remembering Him and reminding one another of His qualities and pastimes. This devotion pleases the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- Neglecting our eternal relationship with Kṛṣṇa brings sinful reactions and material suffering. Kṛṣṇa removes these reactions from His devotees, allowing them to experience spiritual bliss even in this world.
- Devotional practice progresses from sādhana-bhakti, following regulative principles, to rāgānuga-bhakti, service executed in love of Godhead. A liberated devotee is enthusiastic and longs to remain absorbed in chanting the Lord’s glories.
Try this today
Share one quality of Kṛṣṇa from this verse with another person, and take a moment together to remember Him.
Ask yourself
How could discussing Kṛṣṇa’s qualities help me remember Him more often?
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.