Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.24.71
Mukti· LiberationPractice Devotion With Attention and Reverence
“My dear princes, in the form of a prayer I have delineated the yoga system of chanting the holy name. All of you should take this important stotra within your minds and promise to keep it in order to become great sages. By acting silently like a great sage and by giving attention and reverence, you should practice this method.”
What the purport teaches
- Bhakti-yoga is an ancient and accessible process, unlike the many demanding rules of haṭha-yoga. Kṛṣṇa describes the highest yogī as one who thinks of Him with faith and worships Him in loving service.
- The silence recommended here means speaking only of Kṛṣṇa rather than engaging in unnecessary talk. The mind should remain fixed on the Lord while speech glorifies Him.
- Lord Śiva asks the princes to keep this prayer within their minds and practice with attention and reverence. Respectfully accepting and practicing the spiritual master’s instructions makes bhakti-yoga very easy.
Try this today
Today, replace a few minutes of unnecessary talk with attentive chanting of Hare Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
Which unnecessary conversation could I replace with chanting or speaking about Kṛṣṇa?
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.