Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 2.9.31
Mukti· LiberationKnow the Lord Through Devotional Service
“The Personality of Godhead said: Knowledge about Me as described in the scriptures is very confidential, and it has to be realized in conjunction with devotional service. The necessary paraphernalia for that process is being explained by Me. You may take it up carefully.”
What the purport teaches
- Confidential knowledge of the Supreme Personality of Godhead must be revealed by the Lord Himself. Mental speculation alone cannot bring complete knowledge of Him.
- Lord Kṛṣṇa instructed Arjuna because he was His devotee and friend. Devotional service and love of Godhead are the qualifications for understanding the Lord.
- Beginners can practice devotional service with their present senses by following its regulative principles. These are mainly based on hearing and chanting the Lord’s glories in the association of devotees.
Try this today
Spend five minutes today hearing Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam from a devotee, attending carefully to the Lord’s glories.
Ask yourself
How can I make my study an act of devotion rather than only an effort to gather knowledge?
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.