Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.26.35
Mukti· LiberationFreedom from Desire Brings Inner Satisfaction
“Thus losing his desire to be on the same planet as Urvaśī, Mahārāja Purūravā began to wander the earth free of all material association and completely satisfied within the self.”
What the purport teaches
- Mahārāja Purūravā lost his desire to live on the same planet as Urvaśī.
- He wandered the earth free of all material association.
- He was completely satisfied within the self, no longer seeking satisfaction in being near Urvaśī.
Try this today
Today, notice one desire for someone’s company and spend a few quiet minutes without acting on it.
Ask yourself
What desire makes me feel that satisfaction depends on being near a particular person?
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.