Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.7.28
Mukti· LiberationDevotion Is Life's Real Perfection
“You, however, although capable, learned, expert, handsome and most eloquent, are not engaged in doing anything, nor do you desire anything; rather, you appear stupefied and maddened as if you were a ghostly creature.”
What the purport teaches
- The brāhmaṇa was learned, capable, handsome and eloquent. His renunciation was not caused by a lack of opportunity for worldly success.
- Cultivating Kṛṣṇa consciousness and helping others become Kṛṣṇa conscious are meaningful work. Returning to Godhead for eternal bliss and knowledge is the real work of human life.
- A real devotee voluntarily gives up material enjoyment, knowing that love of Kṛṣṇa and service to His lotus feet are life's actual perfection.
Try this today
Use one ability you have today to help someone learn about Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
Do I measure a person's success mainly by worldly achievement or by devotion to Kṛṣṇa?
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.