Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.4.17
Mukti· LiberationDevotion Makes Material Grandeur Insignificant
“Mahārāja Ambarīṣa was a great devotee of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vāsudeva, and of the saintly persons who are the Lord’s devotees. Because of this devotion, he thought of the entire universe as being as insignificant as a piece of stone.”
What the purport teaches
- Mahārāja Ambarīṣa was deeply devoted to Vāsudeva, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- He was also devoted to the saintly persons who were the Lord’s devotees.
- Because of this devotion, he regarded the entire material universe as insignificant as a piece of stone.
Try this today
Take a quiet minute to reflect on the value of devotion to the Lord and His saintly devotees.
Ask yourself
How does my regard for the Lord and His devotees compare with my attraction to material grandeur?
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.