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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.52.3

Mukti· Liberation

Fix the Mind on Lord Kṛṣṇa

“The sober King, beyond material association and free of doubt, was convinced of the value of austerity. Absorbing his mind in Lord Kṛṣṇa, he came to Gandhamādana Mountain.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.52.3, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The sober King was detached from material association, free of doubt and convinced of the value of austerity.
  • Absorbing his mind in Lord Kṛṣṇa, he came to Gandhamādana Mountain.
  • Gandhamādana means a place of delightful fragrances. The purport describes the aromas of wild flowers, forest honey and other natural scents.

Try this today

Put aside one distraction and spend five quiet minutes thinking of Lord Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

What helps me turn my mind toward Lord Kṛṣṇa with steady conviction?

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.

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