Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.8.23
Mukti· LiberationSteadiness in Sacred Duty and Meditation
“These servants of Indra found the sage sitting in meditation, having just offered his prescribed oblations into the sacrificial fire. His eyes closed in trance, he seemed invincible, like fire personified.”
What the purport teaches
- The servants of Indra found the sage after he had offered his prescribed oblations into the sacrificial fire.
- He sat in meditation with his eyes closed in trance.
- He seemed invincible, like fire personified, despite the approaching distractions.
Try this today
Give one regular spiritual duty your undivided attention today.
Ask yourself
What helps me approach my spiritual duties with steadiness?
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.