Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.9.14
Mukti· LiberationPractice Detachment and Regulate Your Life
“A saintly person should remain alone and constantly travel without any fixed residence. Being alert, he should remain secluded and should act in such a way that he is not recognized or noticed by others. Moving without companions, he should not speak more than required.”
What the purport teaches
- The verse describes a saintly person who travels alone, remains alert and secluded, and speaks only as much as required. Seclusion helps avoid conflict, disturbance and materialistic association.
- Deep-rooted attachment to material society, friendship and love obstructs spiritual understanding. The real purpose of life is Kṛṣṇa consciousness, not useless sense gratification.
- An honest occupation and a regulated personal life provide a first step toward self-realization. Surrender to the principles of Kṛṣṇa consciousness makes spiritual advancement possible.
Try this today
Today, refrain from one unnecessary conversation that encourages material enjoyment.
Ask yourself
Which social habit draws me toward sense gratification rather than Kṛṣṇa consciousness?
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.