Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.80.29
Mukti· LiberationHousehold Life Without Material Attachment
“Even though you are mostly involved in household affairs, your mind is not affected by material desires. Nor, O learned one, do you take much pleasure in the pursuit of material wealth. This I am well aware of.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa revealed that He already knew His friend’s situation well.
- Although Sudāmā was occupied with household affairs, his mind was not affected by material desires. He took little pleasure in pursuing wealth.
- Sudāmā was truly learned and spiritually advanced. Therefore, he was not interested in ordinary sense gratification.
Try this today
Complete one household task today without adding an unnecessary purchase or personal reward.
Ask yourself
How much of my attention goes toward my responsibilities, and how much toward pursuing material enjoyment?
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.