Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.33.32
Mukti· LiberationFreedom From False Ego and Selfish Motives
“My dear Prabhu, when these great persons who are free from false ego act piously in this world, they have no selfish motives to fulfill, and even when they act in apparent contradiction to the laws of piety, they are not subject to sinful reactions.”
What the purport teaches
- The great persons described here are free from false ego. Their pious actions have no selfish motives.
- Even when their actions appear to contradict the laws of piety, they are not subject to sinful reactions.
- The verse connects this freedom with freedom from false ego. It does not describe actions performed for selfish benefit.
Try this today
Before doing one helpful act today, pause and examine whether you are seeking personal credit.
Ask yourself
Where do I notice a desire for selfish benefit in an outwardly good action?
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.