Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.1.4
Mukti· LiberationMaterial Attachment Obstructs Kṛṣṇa Consciousness
“The King continued: O great brāhmaṇa, this is my great doubt. How was it possible for a person like King Priyavrata, who was so attached to wife, children and home, to achieve the topmost infallible perfection in Kṛṣṇa consciousness?”
What the purport teaches
- King Parīkṣit wondered how Priyavrata could be attached to wife, children and home yet attain infallible perfection in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
- A gṛhavrata is one who has taken a vow to execute family duties. The purport explains that most gṛhavratas are guided by sense gratification, which prevents them from becoming Kṛṣṇa conscious.
- Uncontrolled senses lead one toward the darkest regions of material existence. Parīkṣit therefore asked Śukadeva Gosvāmī to resolve his doubt about Priyavrata.
Try this today
Identify one sense-driven habit that distracts you from Kṛṣṇa consciousness, and refrain from it once today.
Ask yourself
Where might sense gratification be taking priority over Kṛṣṇa consciousness in my life?
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.