Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.51.20
Mukti· LiberationOnly Viṣṇu Can Bestow Liberation
“All good fortune to you! Now please choose a benediction from us — anything but liberation, since only the infallible Supreme Lord, Viṣṇu, can bestow that.”
What the purport teaches
- The demigods wished Mucukunda all good fortune and invited him to choose a benediction.
- Their offer excluded liberation; this was beyond their power to grant.
- Only the infallible Supreme Lord, Viṣṇu, can bestow liberation.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer to Lord Viṣṇu, acknowledging that liberation rests with Him alone.
Ask yourself
What does the demigods' acknowledgment teach you about where to seek liberation?
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.