Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.5.9
Mukti· LiberationKnow Yourself Through Meditation on Vāsudeva
“My dear King, by constantly meditating upon the Supreme Lord, Vāsudeva, and by applying clear and logical intelligence, you should carefully consider your true self and how it is situated within the material body.”
What the purport teaches
- Śukadeva Gosvāmī asks the King to meditate constantly upon the Supreme Lord, Vāsudeva.
- He also asks him to apply clear and logical intelligence.
- With meditation and intelligence, the King should carefully consider his true self and its situation within the material body.
Try this today
Spend two quiet minutes meditating upon Vāsudeva while considering the distinction between your true self and your bodily covering.
Ask yourself
How can meditation upon Vāsudeva accompany my effort to understand my true self?
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.