Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.12.35
Nirodha· Winding upEternal Life Is Found in Vaikuṇṭha
“Dhruva Mahārāja thus surpassed the seven planetary systems of the great sages who are known as saptarṣi. Beyond that region, he achieved the transcendental situation of permanent life in the planet where Lord Viṣṇu lives.”
What the purport teaches
- Dhruva Mahārāja passed beyond the seven planetary systems of the great sages. He reached the planet where Lord Viṣṇu lives and attained permanent life.
- Sunanda and Nanda piloted the transcendental airplane into the spiritual region. The planets there are known as Viṣṇuloka or Vaikuṇṭhaloka, where life is eternal, blissful and full of knowledge.
- Even life on the highest material planet ends with the annihilation of the universe. Only in Vaikuṇṭhaloka can one attain eternally blissful life.
Try this today
Take one minute today to reflect on the difference between long material life and eternal life in Lord Viṣṇu’s abode.
Ask yourself
Am I seeking only a better temporary situation, or keeping eternal spiritual life in view?
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.