Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.33.30
Mukti· LiberationRealizing the Supreme Person Is Highest Perfection
“My dear Vidura, by following the principles instructed by Kapila, Devahūti soon became liberated from material bondage and achieved the Supreme Personality of Godhead, as Supersoul, without difficulty.”
What the purport teaches
- By following Kapila’s instructions, Devahūti soon became free from material bondage and achieved the Supreme Personality of Godhead without difficulty.
- Brahma-nirvāṇa means freedom from the pains of material existence, and ātmānam refers to realizing the Supersoul within the heart. The highest perfection is realization of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- The Lord has innumerable expansions and Vaikuṇṭha planets. Devahūti entered Kapila Vaikuṇṭha to reside eternally with her transcendental son.
Try this today
Write one sentence identifying realization of the Supreme Personality of Godhead as your spiritual aim.
Ask yourself
Am I seeking only relief from suffering, or realization of the Supreme Personality of Godhead?
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.