Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.21.34
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesDevotional Service Is the Liberated Path
“While the sage stood looking on, the Lord left by the pathway leading to Vaikuṇṭha, a path extolled by all great liberated souls. The sage stood listening as the hymns forming the basis of the Sāma Veda were vibrated by the flapping wings of the Lord’s carrier, Garuḍa.”
What the purport teaches
- Kardama Muni watches the Lord return toward Vaikuṇṭha on Garuḍa. The Lord descends from His abode in the spiritual sky.
- Garuḍa’s wings vibrate the hymns of the Sāma Veda in worship of the Lord. Kardama hears Hare Kṛṣṇa, the essence of the Sāma Veda, in their flapping.
- Liberated souls praise the path of devotional service. One engaged in Kṛṣṇa consciousness is already liberated from the influence of the modes of material nature.
Try this today
Chant Hare Kṛṣṇa briefly today, listening with attention as an offering of worship.
Ask yourself
How does this verse deepen my appreciation for hearing the Lord’s holy name?
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.