Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.5.32 · one of the 108 chosen verses
Mukti· LiberationTake Shelter of a Pure Devotee
“Unless they smear upon their bodies the dust of the lotus feet of a Vaiṣṇava completely freed from material contamination, persons very much inclined toward materialistic life cannot be attached to the lotus feet of the Lord, who is glorified for His uncommon activities. Only by becoming Kṛṣṇa conscious and taking shelter at the lotus feet of the Lord in this way can one be freed from material contamination.”
What the purport teaches
- Becoming Kṛṣṇa conscious brings the disappearance of unwanted miseries. Materialistic education instead increases attachment to material life.
- Academic learning, eloquent lectures and scientific intelligence alone cannot reveal Kṛṣṇa. Understanding Him requires His grace and shelter under a fully Kṛṣṇa conscious spiritual master.
- A realized devotee’s only interest is service to Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Taking shelter of such a devotee is the way back to Godhead.
Try this today
Read a short instruction from a self-realized spiritual master and identify one way to apply it today.
Ask yourself
Am I willing to receive spiritual guidance humbly rather than depend only on my own learning?
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.