Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.14.1
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesPure Devotion Beyond Passion and Ignorance
“King Parīkṣit inquired from Śukadeva Gosvāmī: O learned brāhmaṇa, demons are generally sinful, being obsessed with the modes of passion and ignorance. How, then, could Vṛtrāsura have attained such exalted love for the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Nārāyaṇa?”
What the purport teaches
- King Parīkṣit wondered how Vṛtrāsura, who was among the demons, had attained exalted love for Nārāyaṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- To become a pure devotee, one must conquer the modes of passion and ignorance and come to the platform of goodness.
- Lord Kṛṣṇa explains that those whose sinful actions are eradicated and who are freed from the duality of delusion serve Him with determination.
Try this today
Notice one impulse toward a sinful action today, and refrain from acting on it while remembering your goal of serving the Lord.
Ask yourself
How might passion or ignorance be weakening my determination to serve the Lord?
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.