Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.44.39
Mukti· LiberationConstant Remembrance Brings Extraordinary Mercy
“Kaṁsa had always been disturbed by the thought that the Supreme Lord was to kill him. Therefore when drinking, eating, moving about, sleeping or simply breathing, the King had always seen the Lord before him with the disc weapon in His hand. Thus Kaṁsa achieved the rare boon of attaining a form like the Lord’s.”
What the purport teaches
- Kaṁsa constantly feared that the Supreme Lord would kill him. While drinking, eating, moving, sleeping, or breathing, he saw the Lord before him with His disc.
- Although born out of fear, this constant meditation on the Supreme Lord eradicated all Kaṁsa’s offenses.
- Kaṁsa was liberated when he died at the Lord’s hands. He received the rare boon of attaining a form like the Lord’s.
Try this today
During one meal today, pause to remember the Supreme Lord with a desire to serve Him.
Ask yourself
How does the power of remembering the Lord encourage me to remember Him in devotional service?
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.