Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.29.7
Mukti· LiberationPure Devotion Makes No Demands
“Lord Kapila, the Personality of Godhead, replied: O noble lady, there are multifarious paths of devotional service in terms of the different qualities of the executor.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kapila, the Personality of Godhead, explains that devotional service appears in different forms according to the qualities of those practicing it.
- Pure devotional service in Kṛṣṇa consciousness is one, because the devotee makes no demand for the Lord to fulfill.
- People may approach the Lord for relief from distress, financial improvement, or knowledge of the Absolute Truth. The path itself is one, but it appears varied according to the devotee's condition.
Try this today
Before one act of devotional service today, pause and try to serve without asking the Lord for a personal benefit.
Ask yourself
What am I hoping to receive when I approach 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.