Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.26.24
Mukti· LiberationEven the Learned Must Remain Watchful
“Therefore one should never let his senses associate freely with women or with men attached to women. Even those who are highly learned cannot trust the six enemies of the mind; what to speak, then, of foolish persons like me.”
What the purport teaches
- One should not let the senses associate freely with women or with men attached to women.
- Even highly learned people cannot trust the six enemies of the mind. Learning does not remove the need for restraint.
- The speaker humbly includes himself among foolish persons. His warning leaves no room for confidence that one is beyond temptation.
Try this today
Choose one clear limit today for a situation in which your senses tend to wander freely.
Ask yourself
Do I ever assume that my understanding makes careful restraint unnecessary?
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.