Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.16.62
Mukti· LiberationA Holy Place for Worship
“If one bathes in this place of My pastimes and offers the water of this lake to the demigods and other worshipable personalities, or if one observes a fast and duly worships and remembers Me, he is sure to become free from all sinful reactions.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord declared that bathing at His pastime place and offering its water to worshipable personalities frees one from sinful reactions. He also described fasting, duly worshiping Him and remembering Him.
- The Lord had mercifully pardoned Kāliya, but the serpent could by no means remain in the lake.
- The lake was now to become a holy place for spiritual pilgrims, so Kāliya should not even request to stay.
Try this today
Set aside a quiet minute during worship today to remember the Lord and this place of His pastimes.
Ask yourself
How can you give more attentive remembrance to the Lord during worship?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.