Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.19.38
Mukti· LiberationAttentive Hearing Leads to the Lord’s Abode
“This most sacred narrative confers extraordinary merit, wealth, fame, longevity and all the objects of one’s desire. On the field of battle it promotes the strength of one’s vital organs and organs of action. One who listens to it at the last moment of his life is transferred to the supreme abode of the Lord, O dear Śaunaka.”
What the purport teaches
- Attentively hearing the Lord’s pastimes brings innumerable benefits, even without separate austerities or meditation. These benefits include wealth, fame, longevity and other desirable aims of life.
- Continuing to hear Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam leads one to the Lord’s eternal, transcendental abode at life’s end. This is the supreme result of engaging in devotional service.
- Devotional service begins by setting aside time to hear Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam from the right source. Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu also recommended serving devotees, chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa, worshiping the Deity and living in a place of pilgrimage.
Try this today
Set aside five minutes today to hear Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam from a bona fide devotional source.
Ask yourself
How can I make regular hearing a priority, with devotional service as my goal?
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.