Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 2.9.22
Mukti· LiberationKnow the Lord Through Humble Devotional Service
“The highest perfectional ingenuity is the personal perception of My abodes, and this has been possible because of your submissive attitude in the performance of severe penance according to My order.”
What the purport teaches
- The highest perfection is to know the Lord by actual perception, through His grace. This is available to those willing to follow devotional service as taught in accepted revealed scriptures.
- Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Personality of Godhead, asks us to remember Him, become His devotee, worship Him and bow before Him. Full surrender to Him leads back home, back to Godhead.
- Brahmā followed these principles without a superiority complex. The highest perfection of learning is to know the Lord and His abode, free from illusion.
Try this today
Take a quiet moment today to remember Kṛṣṇa and bow before Him.
Ask yourself
Does my learning help me become more humble and willing to serve Kṛṣṇa?
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.