Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 2.4.21
Mukti· LiberationKnow Kṛṣṇa Through Remembrance and Service
“It is the Personality of Godhead Śrī Kṛṣṇa who gives liberation. By thinking of His lotus feet at every second, following in the footsteps of authorities, the devotee in trance can see the Absolute Truth. The learned mental speculators, however, think of Him according to their whims. May the Lord be pleased with me.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, gives liberation. Remembering His lotus feet cleanses the pure devotee’s mind and intelligence of the desire for material enjoyment and establishes the devotee in real trance.
- The devotee follows previous ācāryas and sees the Lord through the guidance of a bona fide spiritual master, not through mental speculation. The living entity remains eternally the Lord’s servant, even after liberation.
- The Lord reveals Himself when He is pleased by a devotee’s sincere service attitude. He gives the devotee proper intelligence to understand Him and His energies.
Try this today
Take one quiet minute today to remember Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet and humbly pray to serve Him.
Ask yourself
Am I approaching Kṛṣṇa with a willingness to serve and follow guidance, or mainly with my own conclusions?
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.