Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.45.29
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesSincere Vows Shape Spiritual Student Life
“After attaining twice-born status through initiation, the Lords, sincere in Their vows, took the further vow of celibacy from Garga Muni, the spiritual master of the Yadus.”
What the purport teaches
- After initiation, the Lords take a further vow from Garga Muni, the spiritual master of the Yadus.
- The purport explains this as the vow of brahmacarya, or celibacy in student life.
- Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma play the part of perfect students on the path of self-realization. Their sincere discipline contrasts with student life filled with illicit sex and drugs.
Try this today
Set aside a short, distraction-free period for spiritual study today and keep that commitment.
Ask yourself
How can sincerity and self-control strengthen your spiritual study?
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.