Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.8.34
Mukti· LiberationDo Not Neglect the Supreme Lord
“Certainly in this city of Videha I alone am completely foolish. I neglected the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who awards us everything, even our original spiritual form, and instead I desired to enjoy sense gratification with many men.”
What the purport teaches
- Piṅgalā considers herself completely foolish among the people of Videha.
- She recognizes that she neglected the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who awards everything, even our original spiritual form.
- Instead of turning to Him, she had desired sense gratification with many men. She now honestly acknowledges that mistaken choice.
Try this today
Identify one distracting desire and spend a quiet moment turning your attention toward the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Ask yourself
What desire is causing me to neglect the Lord?
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.