Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.80.30
Mukti· LiberationFulfill Duties Without Mundane Desires
“Having renounced all material propensities, which spring from the Lord’s illusory energy, some people execute worldly duties with their minds undisturbed by mundane desires. They act as I do, to instruct the general populace.”
What the purport teaches
- Some people renounce material propensities arising from the Lord’s illusory energy.
- They continue to execute worldly duties while their minds remain undisturbed by mundane desires.
- Kṛṣṇa explains that they act as He does, to instruct people in general.
Try this today
Carry out one ordinary duty carefully today without seeking praise or personal gain.
Ask yourself
What example do my everyday actions offer to others?
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.