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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.73.23

Mukti· Liberation

Steadfast Devotion Leads to the Lord

“Be detached from the body and everything connected to it. Remaining self-satisfied, steadfastly keep your vows while concentrating your minds fully on Me. In this way you will ultimately attain Me, the Supreme Absolute Truth.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.73.23, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord instructed the kings to be detached from the body and everything connected with it.
  • They were to remain self-satisfied, keep their vows steadfastly and concentrate their minds fully on Him.
  • By following these instructions, they would ultimately attain Him, the Supreme Absolute Truth.

Try this today

Carefully fulfill one devotional commitment today, giving it your full attention.

Ask yourself

Which commitment helps you keep your mind concentrated on the Lord?

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.

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