Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.33.24-25
Mukti· LiberationSerious Devotion Purifies the Heart
“She did so with serious engagement in devotional service. Because she was strong in renunciation, she accepted only the necessities of the body. She became situated in knowledge due to realization of the Absolute Truth, her heart became purified, she became fully absorbed in meditation upon the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and all misgivings due to the modes of material nature disappeared.”
What the purport teaches
- Devahūti engaged seriously in devotional service. Strong in renunciation, she accepted only the necessities of the body.
- Through realization of the Absolute Truth, she became situated in knowledge and her heart became purified.
- She became fully absorbed in meditation upon the Supreme Personality of Godhead. All misgivings caused by the modes of material nature disappeared.
Try this today
Set aside one nonessential activity today and use a few minutes for meditation upon the Supreme Lord.
Ask yourself
What unnecessary demand could I set aside to give more attention to devotional service?
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.