Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.24.43
Āśraya· The supreme shelterDevotion Frees Us from Material Influence
“He fixed his mind upon the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Parabrahman, who is beyond cause and effect, who manifests the three modes of material nature, who is beyond those three modes, and who is perceived only through unfailing devotional service.”
What the purport teaches
- Bhakti requires the devotee, devotion and the Lord: bhakta, bhakti and Bhagavān. Kardama Muni realized the personal feature of the Supreme through devotional service.
- The three modes of material nature arise from the Lord's energy, yet He remains beyond their influence. Unlike the conditioned soul, He is never affected by māyā.
- By remaining in contact with the Supreme Lord through devotional service, the conditioned soul becomes free from material influence. Kṛṣṇa consciousness frees one from the three modes.
Try this today
Spend a few undistracted minutes in devotional service, consciously remembering the Lord whom you are serving.
Ask yourself
Am I approaching devotion as a personal relationship of service to the Lord?
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.