Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.1.27
Mukti· LiberationPure Devotion Reveals the Supreme Lord
“Thus situated in the renounced order from the beginning of their lives, all three of them completely controlled the activities of their senses and thus became great saints. They concentrated their minds always upon the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the resting place of the totality of living entities and who is therefore celebrated as Vāsudeva. Lord Vāsudeva is the only shelter of those who are actually afraid of material existence. By constantly thinking of His lotus feet, these three sons of Mahārāja Priyavrata became advanced in pure devotional service. By the prowess of their devotional service, they could directly perceive the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is situated in everyone’s heart as the Supersoul, and realize that there was qualitatively no difference between themselves and Him.”
What the purport teaches
- An actual paramahaṁsa completely controls the senses and engages in the unalloyed service of the Lord. The three brothers’ senses could not disturb them because those senses were fully engaged in His service.
- They always concentrated on the lotus feet of Vāsudeva, Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. He is the shelter of those afraid of material existence and is present within the heart as the Supersoul.
- Through pure devotional service, one can fully realize the self and become free from the bodily concept of life. The brothers realized their qualitative oneness with the Lord, while their sole interest remained His loving service.
Try this today
Spend two quiet minutes remembering the lotus feet of Lord Kṛṣṇa, with the wish to serve Him.
Ask yourself
How can I engage my senses in serving Kṛṣṇa rather than merely trying to restrain them?
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.