Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.3.19 · one of the 108 chosen verses
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyReal Religion Is Surrender to Kṛṣṇa
“Real religious principles are enacted by the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Although fully situated in the mode of goodness, even the great ṛṣis who occupy the topmost planets cannot ascertain the real religious principles, nor can the demigods or the leaders of Siddhaloka, to say nothing of the asuras, ordinary human beings, Vidyādharas and Cāraṇas.”
What the purport teaches
- Real religious principles are enacted by the Supreme Personality of Godhead and transcend the three modes of nature. Even great sages and demigods cannot ascertain them on their own.
- Some Vedic rituals maintain peace and order among materialistic people. Their purpose is gradual elevation to knowing Kṛṣṇa, not attachment to ceremonies as the final goal.
- The real religious principle is to give up all other duties and surrender to Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet. This principle must be learned directly from the Supreme Lord or His special representative.
Try this today
Before your religious practice today, consciously renew your intention to know Kṛṣṇa and surrender to Him.
Ask yourself
Is my religious practice helping me surrender to Kṛṣṇa, or am I treating the practice itself as the final goal?
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.