Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.3.11
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesDevotion Is the Highest Perfection
“Thereafter, some time having passed, the Aśvinī-kumāra brothers, the heavenly physicians, happened to come to Cyavana Muni’s āśrama. After offering them respectful obeisances, Cyavana Muni requested them to give him youthful life, for they were able to do so.”
What the purport teaches
- Cyavana Muni respectfully welcomed the Aśvinī-kumāras and asked them to restore his youth. These heavenly physicians were expert in Āyur-veda.
- The purport explains that Vedic literature contains knowledge of treatments beyond the achievements of modern medical science. Every department of material science has a perfection to be achieved.
- The highest perfection is to become a devotee of the Lord. To attain this perfection, one should consult Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, the ripe fruit of the Vedic desire tree.
Try this today
Spend five minutes reading Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam with the intention of nurturing devotion to the Lord.
Ask yourself
Am I seeking only bodily improvement, or also the highest perfection of devotion to the Lord?
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.