Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.54.11
Mukti· LiberationHappiness and Unhappiness Do Not Last
“[Jarāsandha said:] Listen, Śiśupāla, O tiger among men, give up your depression. After all, embodied beings’ happiness and unhappiness is never seen to be permanent, O King.”
What the purport teaches
- Jarāsandha asks Śiśupāla to give up his depression.
- For embodied beings, happiness is never permanent.
- Unhappiness is also temporary. Jarāsandha offers this reminder to comfort the defeated king.
Try this today
When a disappointment arises today, pause and remind yourself, “This unhappiness will not last forever.”
Ask yourself
How might remembering that unhappiness is temporary help you face a disappointment?
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.