Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.26.2
Mukti· LiberationKnowing Yourself as Kṛṣṇa’s Eternal Servant
“Knowledge is the ultimate perfection of self-realization. I shall explain that knowledge unto you by which the knots of attachment to the material world are cut.”
What the purport teaches
- Self-realization means seeing oneself as one truly is. This seeing comes through hearing from an authoritative source and accepting Kapiladeva’s explanation as it is, without interpretation.
- Every individual soul is eternally a servant of Kṛṣṇa. Understanding that one is part and parcel of the Supreme Soul, with an eternal position of service, is self-realization.
- False identification with the body and material world entraps one in māyā. Real knowledge cuts the knot of material attraction by freeing one from this false ego.
Try this today
Spend one minute today reflecting on this teaching: “My eternal position is to serve Kṛṣṇa.”
Ask yourself
How might remembering that I am Kṛṣṇa’s eternal servant change how I see myself?
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.