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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.8.75

Mukti· Liberation

Steadiness in Worshiping the Supreme Lord

“In the fourth month Dhruva Mahārāja became a complete master of the breathing exercise, and thus he inhaled air only every twelfth day. In this way he became completely fixed in his position and worshiped the Supreme Personality of Godhead.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.8.75, translation

What the purport teaches

  • In the fourth month, Dhruva Mahārāja became a complete master of the breathing exercise.
  • He inhaled air only every twelfth day.
  • He became completely fixed in his position and worshiped the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Try this today

Spend a few quiet minutes in attentive worship today, focusing on steadiness rather than breathing exercises.

Ask yourself

How can I bring greater steadiness to my worship?

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.

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