Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.16.12
Mukti· LiberationHearing Truth Loosens the Bonds of Lamentation
“Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: When the conditioned soul [jīva] in the form of Mahārāja Citraketu’s son had spoken in this way and then left, Citraketu and the other relatives of the dead son were all astonished. Thus they cut off the shackles of their affection, which was due to their relationship with him, and gave up their lamentation.”
What the purport teaches
- The living entity who had appeared as Citraketu’s son spoke and then departed.
- Citraketu and the other relatives were astonished by his words. They cut off the shackles of affection arising from their relationship with him.
- With those bonds loosened, they gave up their lamentation. The verse shows a change in their understanding of the relationship.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly and reflect for a minute on the distinction between the living entity and his role as a son.
Ask yourself
What does this verse invite me to reconsider about the relationships I call mine?
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.