Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.54.50
Mukti· LiberationSpiritual Intelligence Steadies the Mind
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Thus enlightened by Lord Balarāma, slender Rukmiṇī forgot her depression and steadied her mind by spiritual intelligence.”
What the purport teaches
- Rukmiṇī receives enlightenment from Lord Balarāma. His instruction helps her move beyond her distress.
- Having been enlightened, she gives up her depression.
- She steadies her mind through spiritual intelligence. The teaching becomes a source of inner composure.
Try this today
Return to one spiritual teaching you have read today, and reflect on it quietly before reacting to a troubling thought.
Ask yourself
Am I allowing spiritual instruction to shape how I respond to distress?
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.