Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.20.8
Mukti· LiberationSteady Devotion Transcends Material Qualities
“Although within the material nature, one who is thus situated in full knowledge of the Paramātmā and ātmā is never affected by the modes of material nature, for he is always situated in My transcendental loving service.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead is not affected by material nature when He appears within it.
- Those always connected with Him through unwavering devotional service also surpass the material qualities, even while living in a material body.
- A person always serving the Lord with body, words and mind is considered liberated, although still living in the material world.
Try this today
Read this verse aloud as service to the Lord, keeping your body attentive and your mind focused on its meaning.
Ask yourself
How can my body, words and mind work together in 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.