Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.14.5
Mukti· LiberationPure Devotion Surpasses Liberation
“O great sage, among many millions who are liberated and perfect in knowledge of liberation, one may be a devotee of Lord Nārāyaṇa, or Kṛṣṇa. Such devotees, who are fully peaceful, are extremely rare.”
What the purport teaches
- Simply desiring liberation does not make one liberated. Even among millions of liberated persons, a fully peaceful devotee of Nārāyaṇa, or Kṛṣṇa, is extremely rare.
- The pure devotee knows that Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead and that His form is spiritual, not material. Such a devotee seeks devotional service, not merging into the Brahman effulgence.
- Kṛṣṇa cleanses the desire for material enjoyment from the heart of a devotee who relishes hearing His messages. Without this cleansing, one cannot become a pure devotee.
Try this today
Spend five minutes attentively reading or hearing Kṛṣṇa’s messages, with the desire to serve Him rather than gain material enjoyment.
Ask yourself
Do I seek devotional service itself, or mainly some personal benefit from it?
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.