Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.1.33
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionDevotional Service Is the Highest Perfection
“Dear sirs, whose servants are you, where have you come from, and why are you forbidding us to touch the body of Ajāmila? Are you demigods from the heavenly planets, are you sub-demigods, or are you the best of devotees?”
What the purport teaches
- A self-realized person understands, “I am not the body but a spiritual soul.” Such a person is called siddha, or perfect.
- One who understands that the soul is part and parcel of the supreme soul and engages in devotional service becomes siddha-sattama, the best of the perfect. Such a pure devotee is eligible to live in Vaikuṇṭha or Kṛṣṇaloka.
- The Yamadūtas knew that pure devotees stand above the demigods and other beings within the material world. They therefore asked whether these visitors were the best of devotees.
Try this today
Reflect for one minute: “I am a spiritual soul, part and parcel of the supreme soul, meant for devotional service.”
Ask yourself
How can my understanding that I am a spiritual soul lead toward devotional service?
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.