Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.9.2
Mukti· LiberationPerfect Life Through Undeviating Devotional Service
“The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: My dear Mārkaṇḍeya, you are indeed the best of all learned brāhmaṇas. You have perfected your life by practicing fixed meditation upon the Supreme Soul, as well as by focusing upon Me your undeviating devotional service, your austerities, your study of the Vedas and your strict adherence to regulative principles.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead called Mārkaṇḍeya the best of all learned brāhmaṇas.
- Mārkaṇḍeya had perfected his life through fixed meditation upon the Supreme Soul and undeviating devotional service.
- His austerities, study of the Vedas and strict adherence to regulative principles were all focused upon the Lord.
Try this today
Set aside a few quiet minutes today to focus your attention on the Lord.
Ask yourself
How can my study and daily discipline support devotional service to the Lord?
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.