Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.2.23
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesLiberated Sages Travel Without Material Hindrance
“The nine Yogendras are liberated souls who travel freely to the planets of the demigods, the perfected mystics, the Sādhyas, the heavenly musicians, the Yakṣas, the human beings, and the minor demigods such as the Kinnaras and the serpents. No mundane force can check their free movement, and exactly as they wish they can travel as well to the worlds of the sages, the angels, the ghostly followers of Lord Śiva, the Vidyādharas, the brāhmaṇas and the cows.”
What the purport teaches
- The nine Yogendras are liberated souls. No mundane force can check their free movement.
- They travel freely among the worlds of demigods, perfected mystics, human beings, and many other beings.
- As they wish, they also visit the worlds of sages, brāhmaṇas, and cows. Their freedom extends far beyond movement on earth.
Try this today
Reread the translation and take a moment to reflect on the statement that no mundane force can check these liberated sages.
Ask yourself
What does the sages’ freedom suggest to you about the difference between liberated life and material limitation?
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.