Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.12.27
Mukti· LiberationTurn Life’s Warning Into Devotional Opportunity
“After hearing about his death, which will be caused by the bite of a snakebird sent by a son of a brāhmaṇa, he will get himself freed from all material attachment and surrender unto the Personality of Godhead, taking shelter of Him.”
What the purport teaches
- Material attachment and shelter at the Lord’s lotus feet go ill together. Attachment means ignorance of the spiritual happiness found under His shelter.
- Devotional service allows us to practice our eternal relationship with the Lord while living in this world. When that service matures, material attachment falls away and one becomes fit to return to Godhead.
- Parīkṣit accepted the warning of death as an opportunity rather than seeking to avoid it. He heard Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam continuously for seven days from the right source and took shelter of the Lord.
Try this today
Spend five minutes today hearing Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam from a trustworthy devotional source.
Ask yourself
How could I use a present difficulty as an opportunity to take deeper shelter of 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.