Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.19.7
Mukti· LiberationRemember Kṛṣṇa and Avoid Further Sin
“Thus the King, the worthy descendant of the Pāṇḍavas, decided once and for all and sat on the Ganges’ bank to fast until death and give himself up to the lotus feet of Lord Kṛṣṇa, who alone is able to award liberation. So, freeing himself from all kinds of associations and attachments, he accepted the vows of a sage.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa is Mukunda, the giver of liberation, and the fountainhead of viṣṇu-tattva. Taking shelter of His lotus feet can deliver one from all sins.
- Mahārāja Parīkṣit freed himself from material association and meditated upon Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet. Freedom from material association means ceasing further sins, while meditation upon the Lord frees one from previous sins’ effects.
- One should not willingly commit sin and should constantly remember the Lord without deviation. The Lord helps the surrendered devotee progress and saves the devotee from accidentally committed sins.
Try this today
Before one choice today that might lead to wrongdoing, pause and remember Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet.
Ask yourself
How can I join remembrance of Kṛṣṇa with a sincere effort to avoid wrongdoing?
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.