Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.22.51
Mukti· LiberationOffer Your Work’s Results to the Lord
“Mahārāja Pṛthu completely dedicated himself to be an eternal servant of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, transcendental to material nature. Consequently all the fruits of his activities were dedicated to the Lord, and he always thought of himself as the servant of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the proprietor of everything.”
What the purport teaches
- The first requirement of karma-yoga is to give the fruits of one’s activities to Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Though a householder, Pṛthu Mahārāja was truly renounced because he did this.
- The Lord is the proprietor of everything, and the devotee is His eternal servant. Kṛṣṇa directs material nature but is not a creation of it.
- One who remains Kṛṣṇa’s servant and engages everything in His service can be liberated even in this lifetime. The devotee works according to devotional principles, knowing that results depend on the Lord’s will.
Try this today
Dedicate the result of one task to Kṛṣṇa’s service, remembering that its success depends on His will.
Ask yourself
Am I treating the results of my work as my property or as something meant for the Lord’s service?
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.