Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.8.21
Mukti· LiberationWorship the Supreme Lord Without Deviation
“Sunīti informed her son: Your grandfather Svāyambhuva Manu executed great sacrifices with distribution of charity, and thereby, with unflinching faith and devotion, he worshiped and satisfied the Supreme Personality of Godhead. By acting in that way, he achieved the greatest success in material happiness and afterwards achieved liberation, which is impossible to obtain by worshiping the demigods.”
What the purport teaches
- Svāyambhuva Manu worshiped the Supreme Personality of Godhead through great sacrifices and charity, with unflinching devotion. His success came through the Lord’s grace.
- Eka-matyā means concentrating the mind on the Lord without deviation. Manu’s opulence was due to his undeviating faithfulness in the Lord’s transcendental service.
- Those seeking material happiness or liberation can worship the Supreme Lord. Liberation cannot be obtained by worshiping the demigods.
Try this today
Set aside one quiet minute today to concentrate on the Supreme Lord without asking help from another source.
Ask yourself
What distracts my mind from steady service to the Supreme Lord?
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.