Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.49.25
Mukti· LiberationGuide the Mind Toward Peace
“Therefore, O King, looking upon this world as a dream, a magician’s illusion or a flight of fancy, please control your mind with intelligence and become equipoised and peaceful, my lord.”
What the purport teaches
- Akrūra asks the King to look upon this world as a dream, a magician's illusion or a flight of fancy.
- He advises the King to control the mind with intelligence rather than let it wander unchecked.
- The instruction is to become equipoised and peaceful. A balanced mind need not be carried away by the world's shifting appearances.
Try this today
Pause over one troubling concern today, consider its dreamlike nature, and use intelligence to choose a calm response.
Ask yourself
Which concern is carrying my mind away from balance and peace?
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.