Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.8.31
Mukti· LiberationGod Realization Is Not Easily Attained
“Nārada Muni continued: After trying this process for many, many births and remaining unattached to material contamination, placing themselves continually in trance and executing many types of austerities, many mystic yogīs were unable to find the end of the path of God realization.”
What the purport teaches
- Nārada Muni describes mystic yogīs who searched for God realization through many, many births.
- They remained unattached to material contamination, continually entered trance, and performed many kinds of austerities.
- Even with these efforts, many could not find the end of the path of God realization.
Try this today
Reread the translation slowly, noting the patience and effort involved in seeking God realization.
Ask yourself
How does this description help me approach God realization with humility?
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.