Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.3.48
Mukti· LiberationThe Lord’s Presence Brings Complete Purification
“By one’s engaging in the processes of demigod worship, austerities, breath control, compassion, bathing in holy places, strict vows, charity and chanting of various mantras, one’s mind cannot attain the same absolute purification as that achieved when the unlimited Personality of Godhead appears within one’s heart.”
What the purport teaches
- Demigod worship, austerities and breath control cannot give the mind the same complete purification as the Lord’s appearance within the heart.
- Compassion, bathing in holy places, strict vows, charity and chanting various mantras also cannot equal that purification.
- Complete purification comes when the unlimited Personality of Godhead appears within one’s heart. The verse directs our attention to Him.
Try this today
Take one quiet minute today to turn your attention toward the unlimited Personality of Godhead within the heart.
Ask yourself
Am I seeking the Lord’s presence within my heart, rather than relying only on outward practices?
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.