Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.8.42
Mukti· LiberationHoly Places Help Devotional Life
“My dear boy, I therefore wish all good fortune for you. You should go to the bank of the Yamunā, where there is a virtuous forest named Madhuvana, and there be purified. Just by going there, one draws nearer to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who always lives there.”
What the purport teaches
- Nārada Muni directed Dhruva Mahārāja to Madhuvana on the bank of the Yamunā to begin meditation and worship. This sacred place offers special help in approaching the Supreme Lord.
- Kṛṣṇa lives everywhere, but holy places make Him especially easy to approach because great sages live there. He lives wherever His devotees chant the glories of His transcendental activities.
- Living in a holy place and performing devotional service is recommended for those not yet very advanced. An advanced devotee like Nārada Muni can serve the Lord anywhere.
Try this today
Spend a few minutes today joining or listening to devotees chanting Kṛṣṇa’s glories.
Ask yourself
How could spending time where devotees glorify Kṛṣṇa help my devotional life?
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.