Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.24.55
Mukti· LiberationThe Lord Explains Spiritual Science
“The Supreme Personality of Godhead thus explained to King Satyavrata the spiritual science known as sāṅkhya-yoga, the science by which one distinguishes between matter and spirit [in other words, bhakti-yoga], along with the instructions contained in the Purāṇas [the old histories] and the saṁhitās. The Lord explained Himself in all these literatures.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead taught King Satyavrata sāṅkhya-yoga, the science of distinguishing matter from spirit. The translation also identifies this spiritual science as bhakti-yoga.
- The Lord’s teaching included instructions contained in the Purāṇas, the old histories, and the saṁhitās.
- The Lord explained Himself in all these literatures. Their teaching directs our attention toward understanding Him.
Try this today
Read this translation slowly and note that the Lord explains Himself through these spiritual teachings.
Ask yourself
Am I studying spiritual knowledge to understand the Lord and deepen my devotion?
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.