Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.6.47
Mukti· LiberationSeek Kṛṣṇa’s Mercy Through His Holy Names
“Naked sages who seriously endeavor in spiritual practice, who have raised their semen upward, who are peaceful and sinless members of the renounced order, attain the spiritual abode called Brahman.”
What the purport teaches
- Those attached to the impersonal feature of the Personality of Godhead undergo grueling penances to attain Brahman. Without taking shelter of the Lord, they fall back into the material world.
- Pure devotees easily cross the illusory energy because they are firmly attached to Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet. His causeless mercy is more valuable than millions and billions of years of personal struggle.
- One can receive Lord Kṛṣṇa’s mercy by constantly chanting His holy names while avoiding offenses against them. Uddhava desires the nectar of the Lord’s beautiful smile rather than impersonal realization.
Try this today
Set aside a few quiet minutes today to chant Lord Kṛṣṇa’s holy names attentively and respectfully.
Ask yourself
Where am I relying only on my own strength instead of seeking Kṛṣṇa’s mercy?
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.