Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.66.24
Mukti· LiberationConstant Thought of Kṛṣṇa Breaks Bondage
“By constantly meditating upon the Supreme Lord, Pauṇḍraka shattered all his material bonds. Indeed, by imitating Lord Kṛṣṇa’s appearance, O King, he ultimately became Kṛṣṇa conscious.”
What the purport teaches
- By constantly meditating upon the Supreme Lord, Pauṇḍraka shattered all his material bonds. Somehow or other, his imitation kept him thinking of Vāsudeva.
- His meditation was concentrated on the Viṣṇu form, but thinking himself Lord Viṣṇu was offensive. After Kṛṣṇa killed him, that offense was mitigated.
- Pauṇḍraka received sārūpya liberation and reached the Vaikuṇṭha planets. There the devotees have bodily features like Viṣṇu, with four hands holding the four symbols.
Try this today
Spend one quiet minute remembering Kṛṣṇa as the Supreme Lord, with the intention to serve Him.
Ask yourself
How can I remember the Supreme Lord with a desire to serve rather than imitate Him?
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.