Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.6.46
Mukti· LiberationConquering Illusion Through Kṛṣṇa’s Remnants
“Simply by decorating ourselves with the garlands, fragrant oils, clothes and ornaments that You have already enjoyed, and by eating the remnants of Your meals, we, Your servants, will indeed conquer Your illusory energy.”
What the purport teaches
- Uddhava is already a completely liberated, confidential associate of Lord Kṛṣṇa. He prays because he cannot bear to live without Kṛṣṇa even for a moment; this feeling is love of God.
- The Lord’s servants conquer His illusory energy by accepting the remnants of His food, garlands, fragrances, clothes and ornaments.
- Uddhava trusts in kṛṣṇa-prasādam, not useless speculation and mental concoction. His desire is to remain with Kṛṣṇa as His servant, not merely to gain liberation.
Try this today
Today, when accepting kṛṣṇa-prasādam, pause to remember Kṛṣṇa and your relationship with Him as His servant.
Ask yourself
How can I receive Kṛṣṇa’s remnants with greater gratitude and a desire to serve Him?
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.