Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.10.40
Mukti· LiberationServe Regularly and Remember Kṛṣṇa Constantly
“By devotional service, pure devotees who incessantly think of the Supreme Personality of Godhead receive bodies similar to His. This is known as sārūpya-mukti. Although Śiśupāla, Dantavakra and other kings thought of Kṛṣṇa as an enemy, they also achieved the same result.”
What the purport teaches
- A devotee should regularly perform devotional service while inwardly thinking of the relationship in which he is attracted to serve the Lord.
- Constant thought of the Lord makes a devotee eligible to return home, back to Godhead. The devotee receives a spiritual body resembling those of the Lord’s eternal associates whose activities he followed.
- Even kings who treated Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, as an enemy attained sārūpya-mukti, a body similar to His. How much more can be said of pure devotees who always serve Him and remember Him in every activity!
Try this today
During one act of devotional service today, consciously think of Kṛṣṇa and your desire to serve Him.
Ask yourself
How can I combine regular devotional service with more heartfelt remembrance of Kṛṣṇa?
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.