Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.1.31
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesDevotional Service Grants the Highest Association
“O Uddhava, does Yuyudhāna fare well? He learned the intricacies of the military art from Arjuna and attained the transcendental destination which is very difficult to reach even for great renouncers.”
What the purport teaches
- The destination of transcendence is to become a personal associate of the Personality of Godhead. He is known as adhokṣaja, beyond the reach of the senses.
- The Lord’s personal happiness is beyond Brahman happiness. His eternal bliss comes from His own hlādinī potency.
- The Lord’s internal potency is easily realized by devotees through devotional service, though great yogīs and jñānīs cannot enter it through their disciplines alone. Yuyudhāna achieved this spiritual success while also becoming expert in military science.
Try this today
Before one duty today, pause and consciously offer your effort in service to the Lord.
Ask yourself
Do I see devotional service and association with the Lord as the goal of spiritual life?
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.