Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.87.44
Mukti· LiberationFaithful Meditation Burns Material Desires
“And as you wander the earth at will, My dear son of Brahmā, you should faithfully meditate on these instructions concerning the science of the Self, which burn up the material desires of all men.”
What the purport teaches
- Nārada heard these instructions from Śrī Nārāyaṇa Ṛṣi. He was told to meditate on them faithfully while wandering the earth.
- These teachings concern the science of the Self and burn up material desires.
- The address brahma-dāyāda identifies Nārada as the son of Brahmā. It also indicates that he attained Brahman effortlessly, as though it were his inherited birthright.
Try this today
Pause during your activities today and spend one minute faithfully recalling these teachings.
Ask yourself
What material desire could I bring into the light of these instructions?
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.