Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.20.42
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionWisdom and Mukunda Bring Relief
“The autumn moon relieved all creatures of the suffering caused by the sun’s rays, just as wisdom relieves a person of the misery caused by his identifying with his material body and as Lord Mukunda relieves Vṛndāvana’s ladies of the distress caused by their separation from Him.”
What the purport teaches
- The autumn moon relieved all creatures of the suffering caused by the sun’s rays.
- Similarly, wisdom relieves the misery caused by identifying with the material body.
- Lord Mukunda relieves Vṛndāvana’s ladies of the distress caused by separation from Him.
Try this today
Spend one quiet minute reflecting on the verse’s teaching that wisdom relieves suffering caused by bodily identification.
Ask yourself
How does this verse help me distinguish bodily distress from longing for the Lord?
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.