Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.10.25
Mukti· LiberationSaintly Association Purifies
“Even the worst sinners and social outcastes are purified just by hearing about or seeing personalities like you. Imagine, then, how purified they become by directly speaking with you.”
What the purport teaches
- Hearing about saintly personalities like Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi can purify even those who have committed the worst sins.
- Simply seeing such personalities also brings purification. Even social outcastes are included in this blessing.
- Lord Śiva emphasizes how much greater the purification is when one speaks directly with such a personality.
Try this today
Spend a few minutes today attentively rereading the account of Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi.
Ask yourself
Do I appreciate the opportunity to hear about and speak with saintly people?
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.