Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.22.15
Mukti· LiberationSeek Saintly Association and Chant
“I am completely assured that personalities like you are the only friends for persons who are blazing in the fire of material existence. I therefore ask you how in this material world we can very soon achieve the ultimate goal of life.”
What the purport teaches
- Saintly persons visit materially absorbed people for their benefit, not for personal gain. They offer guidance toward real auspiciousness.
- Pṛthu Mahārāja’s inquiry teaches us to approach saintly persons with surrender and ask how to escape the pains of material existence. Such an opportunity should not be wasted.
- The purport directs those suffering material pains to associate with pure devotees and take shelter of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra. This is the auspicious path for materially absorbed people.
Try this today
Chant attentively today: Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare.
Ask yourself
How can I make more room for saintly association and chanting?
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.