Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.30.19
Nirodha· Winding upSense Gratification Has Consequences After Death
“At death, he sees the messengers of the lord of death come before him, their eyes full of wrath, and in great fear he passes stool and urine.”
What the purport teaches
- At death, the man sees the wrathful messengers of the lord of death. His fear is so great that he passes stool and urine.
- The purport describes two kinds of transmigration: going to Yamarāja, the controller of sinful activities, or going to higher planets, up to Vaikuṇṭha.
- The Yamadūtas take charge of those who have strongly gratified their senses in maintaining a family. They bring them to the planet where Yamarāja resides.
Try this today
Identify one unnecessary act of sense gratification connected with family life and refrain from it today.
Ask yourself
Am I using family maintenance as a reason to indulge my senses?
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.