Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.27.20
Nirodha· Winding upBegin Kṛṣṇa Consciousness Before Old Age
“The daughter of Time [Jarā] was very unfortunate. Consequently she was known as Durbhagā [“ill-fated”]. However, she was once pleased with a great king, and because the king accepted her, she granted him a great benediction.”
What the purport teaches
- Jarā is called Durbhagā, or ill-fated, because no one welcomes old age. Material happiness disappears as the body loses its ability to enjoy.
- Pūru accepted his father Yayāti's old age and received the kingdom. Yet having sacrificed his youth, he could not enjoy its opulence.
- Wealth cannot overcome the invalidity of old age. The purport therefore urges us not to wait until old age to become Kṛṣṇa conscious.
Try this today
Give five minutes today to Kṛṣṇa consciousness instead of postponing it until your circumstances seem better.
Ask yourself
What am I putting ahead of Kṛṣṇa consciousness while assuming I will have time later?
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.