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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.11.2-3

Mukti· Liberation

Regulated Worship Leads to Immortality

“All good fortune to you! Please explain to us, who are very eager to learn, the process of kriyā-yoga practiced through regulated worship of the transcendental Lord, the husband of the goddess of fortune. Please also explain how the Lord’s devotees conceive of His limbs, associates, weapons and ornaments in terms of particular material representations. By expertly worshiping the Supreme Lord, a mortal can attain immortality.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.11.2-3, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The eager inquirers ask about kriyā-yoga, the process of regulated worship of the transcendental Lord, the husband of the goddess of fortune.
  • They want to understand how devotees conceive of the Lord’s limbs, associates, weapons and ornaments through particular material representations.
  • By expertly worshiping the Supreme Lord, a mortal can attain immortality.

Try this today

Set aside a few minutes today for attentive worship of the Supreme Lord.

Ask yourself

What would help me approach worship with greater eagerness to learn?

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.

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