Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.23.45
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionRemember Life’s Real Aim
“Indeed, infatuated as we are with our household affairs, we have deviated completely from the real aim of our life. But now just see how the Lord, through the words of these simple cowherd boys, has reminded us of the ultimate destination of all true transcendentalists.”
What the purport teaches
- The brāhmaṇas admitted that absorption in household affairs had drawn them completely away from the real aim of life.
- Through the words of simple cowherd boys, the Lord reminded them of their true destination.
- The Lord is the ultimate destination of all true transcendentalists. Their recognition turned their attention back toward Him.
Try this today
Pause before one household task today and remember the Lord as your ultimate destination.
Ask yourself
When do my household concerns make me forget the Lord as life’s ultimate destination?
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.