Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.4.44
Visarga· Brahmā's creationReal Welfare Leads Souls to Kṛṣṇa
“My dear Prajāpati Dakṣa, you have performed extreme austerities for the welfare and growth of the world. My desire also is that everyone within this world be happy. I am therefore very pleased with you because you are endeavoring to fulfill My desire for the welfare of the entire world.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord desires the welfare of all living entities. He is pleased with Dakṣa because Dakṣa endeavors to fulfill that desire.
- Conditioned souls struggle because they have turned away from the Lord’s service. Liberation means surrender to Kṛṣṇa.
- Giving others a chance to become Kṛṣṇa conscious is real welfare work. Such service pleases Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Try this today
Share one teaching about surrender to Kṛṣṇa from this passage with someone willing to hear.
Ask yourself
How can I help someone have an opportunity to become Kṛṣṇa conscious?
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.