Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.13.45
Mukti· LiberationRemain Steady as Kṛṣṇa’s Eternal Servant
“Prahlāda Mahārāja, you are certainly a self-realized soul and a devotee of the Supreme Lord. You do not care for public opinion or so-called scriptures. For this reason I have described to you without hesitation the history of my self-realization.”
What the purport teaches
- The saint shares his account of self-realization without hesitation because Prahlāda Mahārāja is a self-realized devotee of the Supreme Lord. He is not governed by public opinion or so-called scriptures.
- Prahlāda Mahārāja rejected the false instructions of his father and appointed teachers. By following Nārada Muni, his guru, he remained a stalwart devotee.
- An intelligent person realizes himself as an eternal servant of Kṛṣṇa and joins the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement. The purport urges constant chanting of the Lord’s holy name.
Try this today
Chant attentively today: Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare.
Ask yourself
Does the desire for public approval weaken my commitment to devotional service?
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.