Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.23.54
Mukti· LiberationRecognize the Gift of Saintly Association
“Not knowing your transcendental situation, I have loved you while remaining attached to the objects of the senses. Nonetheless, let the affinity I have developed for you rid me of all fear.”
What the purport teaches
- Devahūti had loved Kardama Muni without understanding his advanced spiritual realization. She now asks that her attachment to him free her from fear and material entanglement.
- Sādhu-saṅga, association with a great saintly person, is most important. Even someone without advanced knowledge can make considerable spiritual advancement through such association.
- Devahūti now recognizes that her husband is a great spiritual personality. She wants to use the spiritual advantage of his association.
Try this today
Read one instruction from a saintly person today, giving attention to its spiritual purpose rather than material benefit.
Ask yourself
Am I recognizing the spiritual help available through saintly association?
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.