Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.8.22
Mukti· LiberationKnowing the Lord Requires His Mercy
“At the end of Brahmā’s one hundred years, when his meditation was complete, he developed the required knowledge, and as a result he could see in his heart the Supreme within himself, whom he could not see before with the greatest endeavor.”
What the purport teaches
- After one hundred years of meditation, Brahmā developed the knowledge needed to see the Supreme Lord within his heart.
- The Supreme Lord can be experienced only through devotional service, not through personal endeavor in mental speculation.
- Brahmā’s years are divya years, distinct from human solar years. One must wait for the Lord’s mercy to serve Him or know Him as He is.
Try this today
Before your devotional service today, pause and ask for the Lord’s mercy to serve and understand Him.
Ask yourself
How can I approach knowing the Lord with more patience and dependence on His mercy?
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.