Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.6.1 · one of the 108 chosen verses
Mukti· LiberationBegin Devotional Service Early
“Prahlāda Mahārāja said: One who is sufficiently intelligent should use the human form of body from the very beginning of life — in other words, from the tender age of childhood — to practice the activities of devotional service, giving up all other engagements. The human body is most rarely achieved, and although temporary like other bodies, it is meaningful because in human life one can perform devotional service. Even a slight amount of sincere devotional service can give one complete perfection.”
What the purport teaches
- Human life is rarely obtained and temporary, yet meaningful because it allows us to perform devotional service. Even a little sincere service can bring complete perfection.
- Children should learn to hear about the Supreme Personality of Godhead and put the instructions of Bhagavad-gītā into practice. The purpose of education is to become strong in devotional service.
- In this Age of Kali, devotional practice has been made easy through chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra. This chanting cleanses the heart and saves one from the cycle of birth and death.
Try this today
Set aside a few minutes today to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
Ask yourself
How can I use this valuable human life for devotional service instead of postponing it?
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.