Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.6.5
Mukti· LiberationAbsorption in Truth Removes Fear
“My lord, I now have no fear of Takṣaka or any other living being, or even of repeated deaths, because I have absorbed myself in that purely spiritual Absolute Truth, which you have revealed and which destroys all fear.”
What the purport teaches
- Parīkṣit says he no longer fears Takṣaka or any other living being.
- He is free even from fear of repeated deaths because he has absorbed himself in the purely spiritual Absolute Truth.
- He credits Śukadeva with revealing this Absolute Truth, which destroys all fear.
Try this today
When a fear arises today, pause and recall the spiritual truth described in this verse.
Ask yourself
What does Parīkṣit's source of fearlessness teach you about where to direct your attention?
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.