Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.23.29
Nirodha· Winding upMake Home a Place of Devotion
“The great sage Maitreya continued speaking: My dear Vidura, when the wives of the denizens of heaven were thus talking amongst themselves, Queen Arci reached the planet which her husband, Mahārāja Pṛthu, the topmost self-realized soul, had attained.”
What the purport teaches
- Queen Arci reached the same Vaikuṇṭha planet as Mahārāja Pṛthu. Their destination was beyond the material universe.
- Husbands and wives in Vaikuṇṭha are absorbed in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and in chanting the Lord’s glories. Their attraction to one another does not involve sexual enjoyment.
- A husband and wife can make their home as good as Vaikuṇṭha by serving the Lord’s Deity according to scriptural directions. Advancement means growing attached to the Lord’s service and detached from serving the senses.
Try this today
Spend a few minutes at home today chanting the Lord’s glories.
Ask yourself
How can my home become more centered on serving and glorifying the Lord?
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.