Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.4.25
Mukti· LiberationTrue Knowledge Serves Everyone
“Vidura said: O Uddhava, because the servants of Viṣṇu, the Lord, wander in the interest of serving others, it is quite fit that you kindly describe the self-knowledge with which you have been enlightened by the Lord Himself.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord’s servants truly serve society by teaching the living being’s relationship with the Supreme Lord, activities in that relationship, and life’s ultimate goal. Knowledge concerned only with bodily necessities is temporary.
- The living being is not the material body but an eternal part and parcel of the Supreme Being. Reviving this self-knowledge is essential for genuine human welfare.
- Transcendental knowledge descends through disciplic succession, not imperfect speculation. A genuine spiritual master knows the science of Kṛṣṇa, regardless of social position.
Try this today
Write down this teaching and reflect on it for one minute: “I am not the material body but an eternal part and parcel of the Supreme Being.”
Ask yourself
Am I seeking knowledge that revives my relationship with the Supreme Lord, or only knowledge for bodily needs?
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.