Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.28.39
Mukti· LiberationRemain Steady in Devotional Service
“In this way he stayed immovable in one place for one hundred years by the calculation of the demigods. After this time, he developed pure devotional attraction for Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and remained fixed in that position.”
What the purport teaches
- Malayadhvaja practiced austerities for one hundred demigod years, equal to thirty-six thousand earth years. He then became fixed in devotional service.
- One who truly knows that Kṛṣṇa is everything surrenders unto Him. Such a great soul is very rare.
- Perfection means not only understanding that Kṛṣṇa is everything, but remaining fixed in that realization and serving Him.
Try this today
Choose one small act of devotional service and give it a definite time today.
Ask yourself
Am I trying to make devotion a steady commitment rather than an occasional feeling?
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.