Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.10.11
Mukti· LiberationThe Soul’s Eternal Position Is Service
“Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Dadhīci Muni, the son of Atharvā, thus resolved to give his body to the service of the demigods. He placed himself, the spirit soul, at the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and in this way gave up his gross material body made of five elements.”
What the purport teaches
- Dadhīci Muni offered himself, the spirit soul, at the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. He gave his material body for the service of the demigods.
- The material body returns to its material cause, while the soul assumes its original position. This does not mean that the individual soul loses its existence.
- The living entity is the eternal servant of Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Spiritual knowledge and devotional service revive this original position.
Try this today
Pause before one act of devotional service today and remember, “I am the spirit soul, an eternal servant of Kṛṣṇa.”
Ask yourself
How might remembering that I am Kṛṣṇa’s eternal servant change my sense of who I am?
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.