Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.20.40
Mukti· LiberationBeyond Personal Desire, Glorify the Supreme Lord
“With the arrival of autumn, the ocean and the lakes became silent, their water still, just like a sage who has desisted from all material activities and given up his recitation of Vedic mantras.”
What the purport teaches
- In autumn, the ocean and lakes became still and silent, like a sage who has stopped material activities.
- Ordinary Vedic mantras are recited for material promotion, mystic power and impersonal salvation.
- When completely free of personal desire, a sage exclusively voices the transcendental glories of the Supreme Lord. This stillness is not the end of devotional glorification.
Try this today
Spend a few minutes glorifying the Supreme Lord without asking for a personal benefit.
Ask yourself
When you turn to the Supreme Lord, are you seeking personal gain or the opportunity to glorify Him?
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.