Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.5.52
Mukti· LiberationAttentive Meditation Leads to Spiritual Perfection
“Anyone who meditates on this pious historical narration with fixed attention will purify himself of all contamination in this very life and thus achieve the highest spiritual perfection.”
What the purport teaches
- Anyone may meditate on this pious historical narration. The verse calls for fixed attention.
- Through such meditation, a person becomes purified of all contamination in this very life.
- The promised result is the highest spiritual perfection. Attentive meditation on this narration is therefore a spiritual practice with a profound goal.
Try this today
Set aside two uninterrupted minutes today to meditate on one teaching from this narration.
Ask yourself
What distraction can I set aside to give this narration my fixed attention?
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.