Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.4.32
Mukti· LiberationLearn About Kṛṣṇa Through His Pure Devotees
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī informed the King that Uddhava, being thus instructed by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the source of all Vedic knowledge and the spiritual master of the three worlds, reached the pilgrimage site of Badarikāśrama and engaged himself there in trance to satisfy the Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is the spiritual master of the three worlds and the source of all Vedic knowledge. Understanding Him requires His mercy and personal instructions.
- The Lord authorized Uddhava to carry confidential knowledge to Badarikāśrama. There Uddhava engaged himself in trance to satisfy the Lord.
- Confidential knowledge of the Lord is entrusted to pure devotees through loving devotional service. We need the help of such devotees to understand Bhagavad-gītā and Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.
Try this today
Read a short passage of Bhagavad-gītā or Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam with its purport, asking for the Lord’s mercy to understand it.
Ask yourself
Am I seeking to understand Kṛṣṇa through His devotees, with the desire to satisfy Him?
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.