Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.33.32
Mukti· LiberationA Sacred River Confers Perfection
“Dear Vidura, the material elements of her body have melted into water and are now a flowing river, which is the most sacred of all rivers. Anyone who bathes in that river also attains perfection, and therefore all persons who desire perfection go bathe there.”
What the purport teaches
- The material elements of Devahūti’s body melted into water and became a flowing river.
- The river is described as the most sacred of all rivers.
- Anyone who bathes in that river attains perfection. For this reason, those who desire perfection go there to bathe.
Try this today
Pause over the words “desire perfection” and write a brief statement of your own spiritual aspiration.
Ask yourself
How important is the desire for spiritual perfection in my life?
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.