Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.11.30
Mukti· LiberationDevotional Service Loosens “I” and “Mine”
“Thus regaining your natural position and rendering service unto the Supreme Lord, who is the all-powerful reservoir of all pleasure and who lives in all living entities as the Supersoul, you will very soon forget the illusory understanding of “I” and “my.””
What the purport teaches
- Although Dhruva Mahārāja was already liberated, he was temporarily affected by bodily identification, thinking himself the brother of Uttama.
- The conceptions of “I” and “mine” are the root of attraction to the material world. Attachment to them keeps one within material life.
- By Lord Kṛṣṇa’s grace, Dhruva Mahārāja was reminded to give up this illusion through devotional service. The Supreme Lord lives in all beings as the Supersoul and is the reservoir of all pleasure.
Try this today
Set aside a few minutes today for devotional service to Lord Kṛṣṇa, remembering Him rather than your own claims of ownership.
Ask yourself
Where do thoughts of “I” and “mine” draw my attention away from serving the Lord?
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.