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Pure Devotion Brings Complete Satisfaction
“ ‘O great sage, out of many millions of materially liberated people who are free from ignorance, and out of many millions of siddhas who have nearly attained perfection, there is hardly one pure devotee of Nārāyaṇa. Only such a devotee is actually completely satisfied and peaceful.’
What the purport teaches
- Among millions of liberated people and nearly perfected siddhas, a pure devotee of Nārāyaṇa is very rare.
- The nārāyaṇa-parāyaṇa, or devotee of Lord Nārāyaṇa, is already liberated from material bondage and possesses all the perfections of yoga.
- Complete satisfaction requires passing beyond bhukti-mukti-siddhi and reaching pure devotion. Only such a devotee is completely satisfied and peaceful.
Try this today
Take a quiet minute today to express your wish to serve Lord Nārāyaṇa rather than seek enjoyment, liberation or perfections.
Ask yourself
What would change if you sought satisfaction in pure devotion rather than personal attainments?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.