Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.2.36
Nirodha· Winding upPower and Position Do Not Last
“These personalities, who were great souls, are now known only by their names. They exist only in accounts from the past, and only their fame remains on the earth.”
What the purport teaches
- These great personalities now remain only in names and accounts from the past.
- Even someone who considers himself a great, powerful leader will ultimately become a name in a long list.
- It is therefore useless to be attached to power and position in the material world.
Try this today
Today, let one opportunity to seek status or recognition pass without pursuing it.
Ask yourself
Where am I treating recognition or position as something lasting?
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.