Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.26.1
Mukti· LiberationUnderstanding Kṛṣṇa Through Devotional Service
“The Personality of Godhead, Kapila, continued: My dear mother, now I shall describe unto you the different categories of the Absolute Truth, knowing which any person can be released from the influence of the modes of material nature.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, can be understood only through devotional service. Understanding Him includes His personal form, His energies, His expansions and His incarnations.
- Sāṅkhya philosophy, received through disciplic succession, is the analytical study of devotional service. Understanding this science frees the eternal self from the modes of material nature.
- Even a slight desire to enjoy or lord it over material nature keeps one under its influence. Understanding the Lord makes one eligible to enter the kingdom of God.
Try this today
Reread one passage from this purport today with the intention of understanding Kṛṣṇa for devotional service.
Ask yourself
Where do I notice a desire to control or enjoy material nature rather than serve Kṛṣṇa?
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.