Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.21.13
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesPerfect the Senses Through Devotional Service
“The great sage Kardama said: O supreme worshipful Lord, my power of sight is now fulfilled, having attained the greatest perfection of the sight of You, who are the reservoir of all existences. Through many successive births of deep meditation, advanced yogīs aspire to see Your transcendental form.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead is the reservoir of all goodness and pleasure. Placing the body, mind and activities in His service is the highest perfectional stage of goodness.
- Sight is perfected by seeing the Lord’s beauty, hearing by hearing His glories, and taste by eating prasāda. For a devotee, the perfection of the senses is their engagement in the Lord’s service.
- Bhakti-yoga detaches the senses from material indulgence and attaches them to the Lord’s service. Truly advanced yogīs aspire, life after life, to see His eternal form.
Try this today
Spend a few minutes hearing the Lord’s glories, giving them your full attention.
Ask yourself
Which of my senses could I engage more consciously in the Lord’s service?
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.