Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 2.1.13
Mukti· LiberationStay Alert to Life’s Prime Duty
“The saintly King Khaṭvāṅga, after being informed that the duration of his life would be only a moment more, at once freed himself from all material activities and took shelter of the supreme safety, the Personality of Godhead.”
What the purport teaches
- Meeting the immediate necessities of material life is not everything. Human life is meant for preparing ourselves for the best situation in the next life.
- Mahārāja Khaṭvāṅga remained alert to this prime duty even while managing a kingdom. Rather than asking for material enjoyment, he asked how much time he had left.
- When told that only a moment remained, he took shelter of the all-safe Personality of Godhead and achieved liberation. His example encouraged Mahārāja Parīkṣit to hear the Lord’s glories in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.
Try this today
Set aside five minutes today to hear the Lord’s glories from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.
Ask yourself
Am I remembering life’s prime duty while attending to my daily responsibilities?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.