Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.21.7
Mukti· LiberationDevotional Service Is the Direct Path
“During that period of penance, the sage Kardama, by worship through devotional service in trance, propitiated the Personality of Godhead, who is the quick bestower of all blessings upon those who flee to Him for protection.”
What the purport teaches
- Kardama Muni practiced meditation to please Hari, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Without devotion, no spiritual effort can become perfect.
- Real success requires surrender to Hari, or Kṛṣṇa. Devotional service in Kṛṣṇa consciousness is the direct method, and the Lord bestows blessings upon His surrendered devotees.
- Devotional practice includes hearing, chanting and remembering the Supreme Personality of Godhead. In this age, chanting His holy name makes spiritual perfection accessible.
Try this today
Chant Kṛṣṇa’s holy name today with the conscious intention of pleasing Him.
Ask yourself
Is my spiritual practice directed toward pleasing Kṛṣṇa and taking shelter of Him?
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.