Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.25.22
Mukti· LiberationRenunciation Is Meant for the Lord’s Service
“Such a sādhu engages in staunch devotional service to the Lord without deviation. For the sake of the Lord he renounces all other connections, such as family relationships and friendly acquaintances within the world.”
What the purport teaches
- A sādhu engages in staunch devotional service without deviation. His renunciation is for the sake of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- Renunciation becomes successful only when one's energy is employed seriously in the Lord's service with great austerity. Giving things up alone is not the goal.
- One who gives up worldly obligations for the Supreme Lord's service is not punished for doing so. Giving them up for personal sense gratification, however, brings punishment by the law of nature.
Try this today
Set aside one small personal comfort today and use that time for devotional service to the Lord.
Ask yourself
When I want to give something up, is my purpose the Lord’s service or my own comfort?
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.