Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.2.43
Mukti· LiberationAttain the Lord’s Association
“Upon seeing the Viṣṇudūtas, Ajāmila gave up his material body at Hardwar on the bank of the Ganges. He regained his original spiritual body, which was a body appropriate for an associate of the Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- After seeing the Viṣṇudūtas, Ajāmila gave up his material body on the bank of the Ganges at Hardwar. He regained his original spiritual body, fit for an associate of the Lord.
- One who truly knows the transcendental nature of the Lord’s appearance and activities does not take birth again in the material world. Such a person attains the Lord’s eternal abode.
- Perfection in Kṛṣṇa consciousness brings one to the spiritual world as an associate of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Some devotees go to Vaikuṇṭhaloka, and others become Kṛṣṇa’s associates in Goloka Vṛndāvana.
Try this today
Before your devotional practice today, pause to remember that its goal is association with and service to the Lord.
Ask yourself
How does the goal of becoming the Lord’s associate shape your view of spiritual practice?
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.