Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.28.34
Mukti· LiberationAdvance by Serving the Spiritual Master
“Just as the moonshine follows the moon at night, immediately after King Malayadhvaja departed for Kulācala, his devoted wife, whose eyes were very enchanting, followed him, giving up all homely happiness, despite family and children.”
What the purport teaches
- Vaidarbhī followed Malayadhvaja, leaving homely happiness behind, just as moonshine follows the moon. The purport compares this to advanced disciples personally serving a retired spiritual master.
- By pleasing and directly serving the spiritual master, a disciple advances in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. The scriptures recommend this service as the way to the highest perfection of devotional service.
- Vaidarbhī’s enchanting eyes are compared to eyes absorbed in seeing the temple Deity. Such fixed attention is a sign of advanced devotion.
Try this today
Set aside one small personal comfort today to make time for service to the spiritual master.
Ask yourself
How can I give service greater importance than my own comfort?
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.