Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 2.10.35
Āśraya· The supreme shelterPure Devotees Worship the Lord Eternally
“Neither of the above forms of the Lord, as just described unto you from the material angle of vision, is accepted by the pure devotees of the Lord who know Him well.”
What the purport teaches
- Pure devotees do not accept gross and subtle material conceptions as the Lord's ultimate form. They know His eternal forms in the kingdom of God.
- Arjuna was afraid on seeing the gigantic viśva-rūpa and prayed to see the Lord's pleasing personal form. Pure devotees worship the Supreme Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa or Nārāyaṇa in His eternal Vaikuṇṭha forms.
- Pure devotees worship the Lord both from the beginning and in the perfect stage of salvation. Their devotional worship never stops.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer to Śrī Kṛṣṇa expressing your wish to continue serving Him.
Ask yourself
How does eternal worship deepen my understanding of the goal of devotional service?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.