Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.23.13
Mukti· LiberationPrevious Purity Awakens Again
“Having lost all his wealth, he felt great pain and lamentation. His throat choked up with tears, and he meditated for a long time on his fortune. Then a powerful feeling of renunciation came over him.”
What the purport teaches
- After losing all his wealth, the brāhmaṇa suffered deeply and reflected for a long time, his throat choked with tears.
- He had previously been trained in pious life, but his offensive behavior had covered that goodness.
- His previous purity finally reawakened, and a powerful feeling of renunciation arose within him.
Try this today
Resume one small practice from your earlier training in pious life.
Ask yourself
Is there a good spiritual habit I have allowed to become covered by my behavior?
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.