Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.11.10
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyUse Your Senses in Devotional Service
“One should not accept the body as the self and thus, like the animals, kill the bodies of others. This is especially forbidden by saintly persons, who follow the path of devotional service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead.”
What the purport teaches
- A sādhu is a saintly person who serves Hṛṣīkeśa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Favorable service to Him with one’s senses is called bhakti.
- Someone engaged in the Lord’s service should not turn toward personal sense gratification or identify the body as the self.
- An animal attacks another while considering its body to be food. A human being, especially a devotee, should not act in this bodily conception or kill animals unnecessarily.
Try this today
Use your voice today to offer a short, sincere prayer of service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Ask yourself
How can I use my senses to serve the Lord rather than simply seek personal gratification?
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.