Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.24.75
Mukti· LiberationKnowledge Leads to Surrender
“In this material world there are different types of achievement, but of all of them the achievement of knowledge is considered to be the highest because one can cross the ocean of nescience only on the boat of knowledge. Otherwise the ocean is impassable.”
What the purport teaches
- Ignorance causes suffering and exposes people to dangerous pitfalls. Knowledge is the boat by which one can cross the otherwise impassable ocean of ignorance.
- When one actually becomes wise, one surrenders to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Human life is a precious opportunity to reestablish our relationship with Govinda.
- Lord Śiva advises taking advantage of his prayers to become devotees of Lord Vāsudeva. Through this devotion, one can cross the ocean of ignorance and make life perfect.
Try this today
Read a portion of Lord Śiva’s prayers today, seeking knowledge that leads to surrender to Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How can I use this human life to reestablish my relationship with the Supreme Personality of Godhead?
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.