Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.3.16
Mukti· LiberationCompassion Seeks Freedom from Kali’s Faults
“King Parīkṣit said: My lord, how can persons living in the Age of Kali rid themselves of the cumulative contamination of this age? O great sage, please explain this to me.”
What the purport teaches
- King Parīkṣit was a compassionate, saintly ruler. Hearing about the terrible qualities of the Age of Kali, he was concerned for those born in it.
- He asked how people could free themselves from the age’s accumulated contamination.
- His concern led him to seek guidance from the great sage. He wanted a means of relief for others.
Try this today
Write down one sincere question about overcoming a harmful influence in your life.
Ask yourself
How can concern for others shape the spiritual questions I ask?
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.