Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.18.14
Mukti· LiberationNourish the Senses With the Holy Names
“All the great sages transformed Bṛhaspati into a calf, and making the senses into a pot, they milked all kinds of Vedic knowledge to purify words, mind and hearing.”
What the purport teaches
- The great sages received Vedic knowledge through Bṛhaspati for the benefit of human society throughout the universes.
- Grains and other bodily necessities alone cannot make society sufficiently prosperous. The mind, ears and speech also need nourishment through Vedic knowledge.
- The Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra is the essence of all Vedic knowledge. Regular chanting and hearing through the devotional process of śravaṇaṁ kīrtanam purifies society and brings material and spiritual happiness.
Try this today
Chant and attentively hear: Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare.
Ask yourself
What am I giving my mind and ears for spiritual nourishment?
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.