Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.10.33
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyAbsorption in the Supreme Makes Death Glorious
“There are two ways to meet a glorious death, and both are very rare. One is to die after performing mystic yoga, especially bhakti-yoga, by which one can control the mind and living force and die absorbed in thought of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The second is to die on the battlefield, leading the army and never showing one’s back. These two kinds of death are recommended in the śāstra as glorious.”
What the purport teaches
- The śāstra recommends two kinds of glorious death, both of which are very rare.
- One follows the practice of mystic yoga, especially bhakti-yoga: controlling the mind and living force and dying absorbed in thought of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- The other is to die on the battlefield while leading the army and never turning one’s back.
Try this today
Set aside one quiet minute today for devotional remembrance of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Ask yourself
How can I make remembrance of the Supreme Personality of Godhead more central to my devotional practice?
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.