Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.24.67
Nirodha· Winding upLearn Knowledge, Detachment and Devotional Service
“Thereafter, Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa created a misunderstanding between family members just to diminish the burden of the world. Simply by His glance, He annihilated all the demoniac kings on the Battlefield of Kurukṣetra and declared victory for Arjuna. Finally, He instructed Uddhava about transcendental life and devotion and then returned to His abode in His original form.”
What the purport teaches
- By Kṛṣṇa’s mercy, Arjuna was victorious because he was a great devotee. Those killed by the Lord’s glance were cleansed of sinful activities and attained sārūpya.
- Kṛṣṇa instructed Uddhava about the transcendental life of devotional service. After completing His mission, He returned to His abode, Goloka Vṛndāvana, in His original form.
- The Lord’s instructions in Bhagavad-gītā are full of knowledge and renunciation. Human life is meant for learning detachment from the material world and acquiring full spiritual knowledge, with devotional service as the goal.
Try this today
Set aside one optional material distraction today and use those few minutes to reread this passage about knowledge, detachment and devotional service.
Ask yourself
How can my pursuit of spiritual knowledge help me become less attached to material life and more devoted to Kṛṣṇa?
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.