Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.28.41
Mukti· LiberationThe Lord Guides the Sincere Devotee
“In this way King Malayadhvaja attained perfect knowledge because in his pure state he was directly instructed by the Supreme Personality of Godhead. By means of such enlightening transcendental knowledge, he could understand everything from all angles of vision.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord sits in everyone’s heart as the caitya-guru, the spiritual master within. He gives understanding to those who constantly worship Him with love.
- At the beginning, the Lord guides a serious and sincere devotee toward a bona fide spiritual master. The spiritual master trains the devotee in the regulative principles of devotional service.
- Direct instructions from the Lord are given to advanced, pure devotees. Having reached this purified stage, Malayadhvaja received instructions from Him directly.
Try this today
Review one instruction on devotional service from a bona fide spiritual master and identify how to follow it today.
Ask yourself
Am I willing to receive training rather than assume that every inner feeling is the Lord’s instruction?
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.