Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.60.41
Mukti· LiberationSeeking Kṛṣṇa Brings Life’s Perfection
“Wanting Your association, the best of kings — Aṅga, Vainya, Jāyanta, Nāhuṣa, Gaya and others — abandoned their absolute sovereignty and entered the forest to seek You out. How could those kings suffer frustration in this world, O lotus-eyed one?”
What the purport teaches
- Great kings abandoned their powerful sovereignty to enter the forest. There they performed austerities and worshiped the Lord, intensely desiring His association.
- Rukmiṇī challenges the claim that those who follow Kṛṣṇa’s path must be frustrated. These kings were enlightened and wise, not unintelligent.
- Their renunciation did not end in disappointment. They achieved the perfection of the Lord’s transcendental association.
Try this today
Set aside a few minutes from a worldly pursuit today to worship Kṛṣṇa and express your desire for His association.
Ask yourself
What does the choice of these kings teach me about genuine success?
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.