Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.16.45
Mukti· LiberationTraining in Service Purifies Our Vision
“Therefore, my dear Lord, simply seeing You has now wiped away all the contamination of sinful activities and their results of material attachment and lusty desires, which always filled my mind and the core of my heart. Whatever is predicted by the great sage Nārada Muni cannot be otherwise. In other words, I have obtained Your audience as a result of being trained by Nārada Muni.”
What the purport teaches
- One must take lessons from authorities like Nārada, Vyāsa and Asita and follow their principles. Such training makes it possible to see the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- Our blunt material senses cannot perceive the Lord on their own. They must be engaged in His service according to the instructions of the authorities.
- Seeing the Lord vanquishes the sinful reactions within the heart. The prayer acknowledges that Nārada Muni’s training led to this audience and purification.
Try this today
Read this verse’s translation aloud once, engaging your voice and hearing in attention to the Lord.
Ask yourself
Am I willing to train my senses in service rather than rely only on their present limitations?
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.