Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.29.22
Nirodha· Winding upDevotional Service Conquers Death
“What was described as Kālakanyā should be understood as old age. No one wants to accept old age, but Yavaneśvara [Yavana-rāja], who is death, accepts Jarā [old age] as his sister.”
What the purport teaches
- Kālakanyā represents old age, which no one welcomes. Yavaneśvara represents death and accepts Jarā, old age, as his sister.
- Impious activity brings one under the influence of Yavana-rāja and Jarā. Those in Kṛṣṇa consciousness who engage in devotional service under Nārada Muni’s instructions are not subject to their influence.
- One who is Kṛṣṇa conscious conquers death: after leaving the material body, one does not accept another material body. One returns home, back to Godhead.
Try this today
Set aside a few minutes today for devotional service, remembering the goal of returning home, back to Godhead.
Ask yourself
How does the promise of returning to Godhead change my priorities today?
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.