Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.15.40
Mukti· LiberationPurification Means Letting Go of Material Designations
“Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira at once relinquished all his garments, belt and ornaments of the royal order and became completely disinterested and unattached to everything.”
What the purport teaches
- Purification from material contamination is necessary for becoming an associate of the Lord and going back to Godhead.
- Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira gave up his royal garments and opulence to become spiritually pure. He became unattached to his kingdom and family.
- Attachment to designations of family, society, country, occupation, wealth and position keeps one materially impure. These attachments must be relinquished to become eligible to return to Godhead.
Try this today
Notice one attachment to wealth or position today, and reflect on how it differs from the goal of returning to Godhead.
Ask yourself
Which position or designation most strongly shapes my sense of who I am?
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.