Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.28.37
Mukti· LiberationTranscend Dualities Through Devotional Service
“Through austerity, King Malayadhvaja in body and mind gradually became equal to the dualities of cold and heat, happiness and distress, wind and rain, hunger and thirst, the pleasant and the unpleasant. In this way he conquered all relativities.”
What the purport teaches
- Malayadhvaja gradually became steady amid heat and cold, happiness and distress, and the pleasant and unpleasant. Kṛṣṇa advises tolerating these changing conditions without becoming disturbed.
- Severe forest austerities are almost impossible in this age, so the purport recommends bhakti-yoga. With transcendental Kṛṣṇa at the center, steady service to Him frees one from life’s dualities.
- Sincere devotional service brings control of the senses. Even if practice is interrupted, its benefit is not lost; one can resume from the point where one left off.
Try this today
When a minor inconvenience arises today, practice patience and continue one small act of devotional service.
Ask yourself
Which changing circumstance most often disturbs my devotional practice?
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.