Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.9.39
Mukti· LiberationServing the Lord Serves Everyone
“Therefore, O killer of the Madhu demon, incessant transcendental bliss flows in the minds of those who have even once tasted but a drop of the nectar from the ocean of Your glories. Such exalted devotees forget the tiny reflection of so-called material happiness produced from the material senses of sight and sound. Free from all desires, such devotees are the real friends of all living entities. Offering their minds unto You and enjoying transcendental bliss, they are expert in achieving the real goal of life. O Lord, You are the soul and dear friend of such devotees, who never need return to this material world. How could they give up engagement in Your devotional service?”
What the purport teaches
- A devotee who has tasted the nectar of the Lord’s lotus feet realizes the transcendental pleasure of devotional service. Material happiness becomes only a tiny reflection beside that pleasure.
- A devotee knows that by serving the Lord, one serves everyone. Therefore devotees are the real friends of all living entities.
- Only a pure devotee can preach the Lord’s glories for the benefit of all conditioned souls. Such devotees offer their minds to Him and remain engaged in His service.
Try this today
Spend a few minutes reading this verse’s description of the Lord’s glories, offering your attention to Him as service.
Ask yourself
How can I see service to the Lord as a way of caring for all living beings?
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.