Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.3.23
Mukti· LiberationPure Devotional Service Reveals Kṛṣṇa
“I am always engaged in offering obeisances to Lord Vāsudeva in pure Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Kṛṣṇa consciousness is always pure consciousness, in which the Supreme Personality of Godhead, known as Vāsudeva, is revealed without any covering.”
What the purport teaches
- The soul is constitutionally pure; identifying the body with the soul is a misunderstanding. Pure Kṛṣṇa consciousness restores one to the original position, beyond the material qualities.
- In pure devotional service, one serves without seeking material profit and without being stopped by material conditions. In this pure state, called vasudeva, Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is revealed in the heart.
- Hearing and chanting about Kṛṣṇa cleanse the heart and mind, like cleaning a mirror. Lord Śiva always offers obeisances to Vāsudeva because his heart is filled with the Supreme Lord.
Try this today
Spend five minutes hearing or chanting about Kṛṣṇa, gently keeping your attention on Him rather than on material gain.
Ask yourself
How can I make my devotional service less dependent on receiving something in return?
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.