Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.10.4
Mukti· LiberationDevotional Service Is the Highest Penance
“The greatly learned sage Maitreya said: O Vidura, Brahmā thus engaged himself in penances for one hundred celestial years, as advised by the Personality of Godhead, and applied himself in devotional service to the Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- Following the Personality of Godhead’s advice, Brahmā performs penances for one hundred celestial years and engages in devotional service.
- Engaging oneself for Nārāyaṇa means serving the Lord. Such service is the highest penance one can perform, for any number of years.
- There is no retirement from service to the Lord. It is eternal and ever encouraging.
Try this today
Set aside five minutes today for devotional service, giving it your full attention.
Ask yourself
How might seeing devotional service as ever encouraging change your attitude toward steady effort?
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.