Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.18.14
Mukti· LiberationTake Shelter Where There Is No Fear
“Therefore, O demons, give up the so-called happiness of family life and simply take shelter of the lotus feet of Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva, which are the actual shelter of fearlessness. Entanglement in family life is the root cause of material attachment, indefatigable desires, moroseness, anger, despair, fear and the desire for false prestige, all of which result in the repetition of birth and death.”
What the purport teaches
- The verse urges us to give up the so-called happiness of materialistic family life. Its entanglements nourish material attachment and unending desires.
- Such entanglement brings moroseness, anger, despair, fear and the desire for false prestige. These bind the living entity to repeated birth and death.
- The lotus feet of Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva are the actual shelter of fearlessness. Rather than seeking security in material attachment, we are urged to take shelter of Him.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer to Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva, asking for shelter at His lotus feet rather than security in material attachments.
Ask yourself
Which material attachment am I relying on for a security it cannot truly provide?
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.