Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.17.40
Mukti· LiberationHear Devotional Teachings From a Devotee
“Citraketu was a great devotee [mahātmā]. If one hears this history of Citraketu from a pure devotee, the listener also is freed from the conditional life of material existence.”
What the purport teaches
- Citraketu was a great devotee. Hearing his history from a pure devotee frees the listener from the bondage of material existence.
- Teachings about devotional service and the Lord and His devotees must be heard from a devotee, not a professional reciter. Otherwise, the hearing will not be effective.
- The purport warns against hearing about Kṛṣṇa from a non-Vaiṣṇava. A bona fide devotee can impress devotional service upon the listener.
Try this today
Choose a short reading or recording about Citraketu from a bona fide devotee and give it your full attention.
Ask yourself
What guides your choice of whom to hear devotional teachings from?
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.