Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.15.52
Mukti· LiberationWorship the Supreme Person
“A twice-born brāhmaṇa [dvija] gains his life by the grace of his parents through the process of purification known as garbhādhāna. There are also other processes of purification, until the end of life, when the funeral ceremony [antyeṣṭi-kriyā] is performed. Thus in due course a qualified brāhmaṇa becomes uninterested in materialistic activities and sacrifices, but he offers the sensual sacrifices, in full knowledge, into the working senses, which are illuminated by the fire of knowledge.”
What the purport teaches
- Purificatory processes accompany a brāhmaṇa from the beginning of life to death. With perfect brahminical knowledge, one rejects material elevation and accepts nivṛtti-mārga.
- Kṛṣṇa consciousness trains devotees to give up the path of material enjoyment and prepare to return to Godhead. This becomes easy when one seriously tries to understand Kṛṣṇa.
- Neither rituals for material rewards nor mere speculation provide lasting safety from material existence. Only worship of the Supreme Person offers the safety of returning home, back to Godhead.
Try this today
Set aside a few minutes today to worship Kṛṣṇa without asking for a material benefit.
Ask yourself
Is my spiritual effort directed toward understanding and worshiping Kṛṣṇa, or toward material rewards?
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.