Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.11.21
Mukti· LiberationFix the Mind on Kṛṣṇa’s Lotus Feet
“By the force of your thunderbolt, I shall be freed of material bondage and shall give up this body and this world of material desires. Fixing my mind upon the lotus feet of Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa, I shall attain the destination of such great sages as Nārada Muni, just as Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa has said.”
What the purport teaches
- The most important duty at death is to concentrate the mind. Fixing it on the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa, Viṣṇu or Saṅkarṣaṇa makes life successful.
- Vṛtrāsura prepared for his destined death by fixing his mind on Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet. He sought freedom from material bondage and the destination of great devotees such as Nārada Muni.
- The material body is described as a rope of material attachment and is destined for destruction. A devotee does not place all faith in it, but longs to return home, back to Godhead.
Try this today
Set aside one quiet minute today to fix your mind on Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet.
Ask yourself
Where am I placing my deepest faith: in the temporary body or in Kṛṣṇa?
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.