Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.20.53
Visarga· Brahmā's creationRenunciation Supports Absorption in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness
“To each one of these sons the unborn creator of the universe gave a part of his own body, which was characterized by deep meditation, mental concentration, supernatural power, austerity, adoration and renunciation.”
What the purport teaches
- Brahmā gave each son a part of his own body, characterized by meditation, concentration, supernatural power, austerity, adoration and renunciation.
- Those too attached to material possessions and sense enjoyment cannot attain yoga-samādhi, absorption in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Materialistic enjoyment cannot be maintained as an addiction while one advances spiritually.
- The four principles of renunciation are avoiding illicit sex life, meat-eating, intoxication and gambling; these are called tapasya, or austerity. Spiritual realization means absorbing the mind in the Supreme in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Try this today
Decline one opportunity for unnecessary sense enjoyment today, and spend that moment focusing your mind on Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
Which attachment most distracts my mind from absorption in Kṛṣṇa consciousness?
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.