Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.19.26
Mukti· LiberationAwaken as Kṛṣṇa’s Eternal Servant
“When Devayānī heard Mahārāja Yayāti’s story of the he-goat and she-goat, she understood that this story, which was presented as if a funny joke for entertainment between husband and wife, was intended to awaken her to her constitutional position.”
What the purport teaches
- Devayānī understood that Yayāti’s story was not merely entertainment. It was intended to awaken her to her constitutional position.
- Under the influence of māyā, one thinks oneself independent and the master of everything. Awakening to one’s real position as an eternal servant of Kṛṣṇa is liberation.
- Yayāti’s instruction delivered Devayānī from the misconception of material happiness. She understood her husband and decided to follow him.
Try this today
Pause before one task today and consciously approach it with the intention of serving Kṛṣṇa rather than being the master.
Ask yourself
Where do I act as though I am independent rather than Kṛṣṇa’s servant?
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.