Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.20.32
Mukti· LiberationCross Beyond Māyā Through Devotional Service
“The great sage Maitreya continued by saying that the Lord, the seer of the universe, after hearing Pṛthu Mahārāja’s prayer, addressed the King: My dear King, may you always be blessed by engaging in My devotional service. Only by such purity of purpose, as you yourself very intelligently express, can one cross over the insurmountable illusory energy of māyā.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord blessed Pṛthu Mahārāja to remain engaged in His devotional service. He praised the King’s purity of purpose as the means to cross beyond māyā.
- Fruitive activity, speculative philosophy and mystic yoga cannot overcome the Lord’s illusory energy. Devotional service is the only means of crossing the ocean of material existence.
- A pure devotee’s real occupation is service to the Lord, whether situated in heaven or hell. By remaining fixed in that service, one can overcome the stringent laws of material nature.
Try this today
Set aside a few minutes for devotional service today, without waiting for your circumstances to improve.
Ask yourself
How could I keep serving the Lord without making my circumstances the deciding factor?
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.