Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.7.4
Nirodha· Winding upLoving Service Gives the Soul Real Pleasure
“O saintly Uddhava, in the near future I will abandon this earth. Then, being overwhelmed by the Age of Kali, the earth will be bereft of all piety.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa warned that after His departure the earth would be overwhelmed by Kali and lose its piety. He planned to bring Uddhava to His eternal abode after engaging him in teaching His message.
- Where Kṛṣṇa’s supreme position is not recognized, mental speculation obscures the safe path of hearing perfect Vedic knowledge. Such speculation leaves life’s fundamental questions unanswered.
- Kṛṣṇa is the ocean of eternal pleasure, and the soul’s natural pleasure comes from loving service to Him. Without that service, the soul pursues sense gratification and remains bewildered by material nature.
Try this today
Set aside five minutes today to read this teaching attentively rather than pursue another distraction.
Ask yourself
Where are you seeking lasting pleasure that only loving service to Kṛṣṇa can provide?
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.