Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.33.27
Mukti· LiberationEternal Service Beyond Bodily Identity
“Situated in eternal trance and freed from illusion impelled by the modes of material nature, she forgot her material body, just as one forgets his different bodies in a dream.”
What the purport teaches
- Devahūti was freed from illusion caused by the modes of material nature. She forgot her material body as an awakened person forgets bodies experienced in a dream.
- Actual forgetfulness of material existence comes through engaging the senses in the Lord’s loving service. One realizes oneself to be an eternal servant of the Supreme Lord and works for Kṛṣṇa rather than sense gratification.
- Constant remembrance of the Supreme Lord is called samādhi, or trance. Such remembrance brings transcendental happiness and freedom from the material modes and repeated birth.
Try this today
Before one act of devotional service today, pause and remember: “I am an eternal servant of the Supreme Lord.”
Ask yourself
How would remembering that I am Kṛṣṇa’s eternal servant change my purpose today?
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.