Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.2.43
Nirodha· Winding upThe Soul Endures, Earthly Fame Does Not
“Although the foolish accept the body made of earth, water and fire as “me” and this earth as “mine,” in every case they have ultimately abandoned both their body and the earth and passed away into oblivion.”
What the purport teaches
- The foolish accept the body made of earth, water and fire as “me” and the earth as “mine.”
- Ultimately, they abandon both their body and the earth and pass into oblivion.
- The soul is eternal, but so-called family tradition and earthly fame will certainly pass into oblivion.
Try this today
Spend one minute reflecting: “The soul is eternal; my bodily identity and earthly fame will not last.”
Ask yourself
Am I placing my sense of identity in the eternal soul or in temporary family standing and fame?
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.