Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.85.26
Mukti· LiberationHearing the Lord Brings Inner Satisfaction
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: O King, hearing these instructions spoken to him by the Supreme Lord, Vasudeva became freed from all ideas of duality. Satisfied at heart, he remained silent.”
What the purport teaches
- Vasudeva listened to the instructions spoken by the Supreme Lord.
- On hearing these instructions, he became freed from all ideas of duality.
- Satisfied at heart, Vasudeva remained silent.
Try this today
Read this translation slowly, then sit silently for one minute to reflect on Vasudeva’s satisfaction.
Ask yourself
How might quiet reflection help you receive the Lord’s instructions more attentively?
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.