Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.1.15 · one of the 108 chosen verses
Mukti· LiberationPure Devotion Uproots Sinful Desires
“Only a rare person who has adopted complete, unalloyed devotional service to Kṛṣṇa can uproot the weeds of sinful actions with no possibility that they will revive. He can do this simply by discharging devotional service, just as the sun can immediately dissipate fog by its rays.”
What the purport teaches
- Complete, unalloyed devotional service to Kṛṣṇa uproots sinful actions and desires so they cannot revive. Its power is compared to sunlight dissipating fog.
- Knowledge without a taste for devotional service leaves the root of sinful desire intact. As attachment to devotional service grows, desires for material enjoyment disappear without separate endeavor.
- Pure devotional service means lovingly serving the Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa without seeking material profit or gain through speculation. As Kṛṣṇa’s eternal servant, one seeks His satisfaction rather than personal sense gratification.
Try this today
Spend a few minutes remembering Kṛṣṇa today, with the intention of pleasing Him rather than gaining a material benefit.
Ask yourself
In my service to Kṛṣṇa, am I seeking His satisfaction or a reward for myself?
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.