Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.5.13
Mukti· LiberationAttain Kṛṣṇa’s Abode Through Devotion
“[Nārada Muni had described that there is a bila, or hole, from which, having entered, one does not return. The Haryaśvas understood the meaning of this allegory.] Hardly once has a person who has entered the lower planetary system called Pātāla been seen to return. Similarly, if one enters the Vaikuṇṭha-dhāma [pratyag-dhāma], he does not return to this material world. If there is such a place, from which, having gone, one does not return to the miserable material condition of life, what is the use of jumping like monkeys in the temporary material world and not seeing or understanding that place? What will be the profit?”
What the purport teaches
- One who reaches Vaikuṇṭha-dhāma does not return to this miserable material world. Life with the Supreme King is eternally blissful and full of knowledge.
- One who properly understands the transcendental nature of Kṛṣṇa’s appearance and activities attains His eternal abode after leaving the body. Great souls devoted to Him attain the highest perfection and do not take birth here again.
- Our real concern should be freedom from repeated birth and death and life with the Supreme King in the spiritual world. Devotion to Kṛṣṇa leads to this perfection, whereas impermanent fruitive activities cannot provide it.
Try this today
Set aside two minutes for devotion to Kṛṣṇa, praying to understand Him and serve Him rather than merely gain temporary rewards.
Ask yourself
How would remembering Kṛṣṇa’s eternal abode change what I consider worth pursuing today?
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.