Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 2.4.16
Mukti· LiberationSurrender Opens the Way to Loving Service
“Let me offer my respectful obeisances again and again unto the all-auspicious Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa. The highly intellectual, simply by surrendering unto His lotus feet, are relieved of all attachments to present and future existences and without difficulty progress toward spiritual existence.”
What the purport teaches
- Intelligent persons take seriously Kṛṣṇa’s instruction to become His pure devotees and surrender exclusively to Him. He promises protection and eternal transcendental loving service.
- Devotional service rests on love of God, not merely routine performance. One who surrenders to serve the Lord out of spontaneous love understands the essence of Vedic knowledge.
- Pure devotees can attain spiritual perfection without difficult methods of practice. Simple devotional activities, such as glorifying and remembering the Lord under a bona fide spiritual master, lead to the highest perfection.
Try this today
Spend one minute remembering Kṛṣṇa and offer a sincere prayer of surrender, asking to serve Him with love.
Ask yourself
Where could I replace merely routine practice with a sincere desire to serve Kṛṣṇa lovingly?
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.