Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.3.49
Mukti· LiberationMaintain Awareness of Lord Keśava
“Therefore, O King, endeavor with all your might to fix the Supreme Lord Keśava within your heart. Maintain this concentration upon the Lord, and at the time of death you will certainly attain the supreme destination.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Lord is always within the heart of every living being. We should endeavor with all our might to realize His presence there.
- Fixing Lord Keśava within the heart means maintaining awareness of Him at every moment.
- Parīkṣit Mahārāja receives this instruction as he prepares to leave this world. Maintaining concentration upon the Lord at death leads to the supreme destination.
Try this today
Set aside one minute today to remember Lord Keśava’s presence within your heart, then return to that remembrance later.
Ask yourself
What could help me remember Lord Keśava during an ordinary part of my day?
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.