Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.60.42
Mukti· LiberationTake Shelter of Kṛṣṇa’s Eternal Qualities
“The aroma of Your lotus feet, which is glorified by great saints, awards people liberation and is the abode of Goddess Lakṣmī. What woman would take shelter of any other man after savoring that aroma? Since You are the abode of transcendental qualities, what mortal woman with the insight to distinguish her own true interest would disregard that fragrance and depend instead on someone who is always subject to terrible fear?”
What the purport teaches
- The aroma of Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet is praised by great saints, grants liberation and is the abode of Goddess Lakṣmī. Rukmiṇī asks who would seek another shelter after savoring it.
- Rather than lacking good qualities, Kṛṣṇa is the abode of all transcendental qualities. His eternal, spiritual body is omnipotent and infinitely beautiful.
- Worldly power can become helplessness and confusion in a moment, and mortal bodies inevitably perish. Rukmiṇī therefore identifies shelter in the Supreme Lord, Kṛṣṇa, as one’s true interest.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer at Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet today, asking to recognize your true interest in taking shelter of Him.
Ask yourself
Am I looking for lasting shelter in something that can be lost in a moment?
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.