Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.16.31
Mukti· LiberationSeeing the Lord Purifies the Heart
“As soon as Mahārāja Citraketu saw the Supreme Lord, he was cleansed of all material contamination and situated in his original Kṛṣṇa consciousness, being completely purified. He became silent and grave, and because of love for the Lord, tears fell from his eyes, and his hairs stood on end. With great devotion and love, he offered his respectful obeisances unto the original Personality of Godhead.”
What the purport teaches
- Seeing the Supreme Lord cleansed Citraketu of all material contamination and restored his original Kṛṣṇa consciousness. With love and devotion, he offered respectful obeisances.
- Regularly visiting the temple and seeing the Deity gradually cleanses one of material desires.
- Freedom from the results of sinful activities brings purification and a healthy, cleansed mind. In this condition, one makes increasing progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Try this today
If possible, visit a temple today, see the Deity attentively, and offer respectful obeisances.
Ask yourself
How could regularly seeing the Deity become part of your effort to purify your heart?
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.