Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.26.25
Mukti· LiberationRealizing the Supreme Soul Brings Peace
“The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Having thus chanted this song, Mahārāja Purūravā, eminent among the demigods and human beings, gave up the position he had achieved in the planet of Urvaśī. His illusion cleansed away by transcendental knowledge, he understood Me to be the Supreme Soul within his heart and so at last achieved peace.”
What the purport teaches
- After singing this song, Mahārāja Purūravā gave up the position he had achieved in the planet of Urvaśī.
- Transcendental knowledge cleansed away his illusion. His eminent position among demigods and human beings was not his final shelter.
- He understood the Supreme Personality of Godhead to be the Supreme Soul within his heart. Through this realization, he at last achieved peace.
Try this today
Reread the translation slowly and spend a quiet minute reflecting on the Supreme Soul within your heart.
Ask yourself
Am I seeking peace mainly through my position, or through understanding the Lord within my heart?
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.