Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.8.43
Mukti· LiberationFirm Resolve Brings Peace
“The avadhūta said: Thus, her mind completely made up, Piṅgalā cut off all her sinful desires to enjoy sex pleasure with lovers, and she became situated in perfect peace. Then she sat down on her bed.”
What the purport teaches
- Piṅgalā’s mind was completely made up. Her decision to give up her sinful desires was firm.
- She cut off her hankering to enjoy sex pleasure with lovers. She no longer held on to the desires that had troubled her.
- Having given up those desires, Piṅgalā became situated in perfect peace. Then she sat down on her bed.
Try this today
Choose one desire for sense pleasure that troubles you, resolve not to pursue it today, and sit quietly for a moment.
Ask yourself
What desire am I holding on to that disturbs my peace?
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.