Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.16.39
Mukti· LiberationAttraction to Kṛṣṇa Frees Us
“O Supreme Lord, if persons obsessed with material desires for sense gratification through material opulence worship You, who are the source of all knowledge and are transcendental to material qualities, they are not subject to material rebirth, just as sterilized or fried seeds do not produce plants. Living entities are subjected to the repetition of birth and death because they are conditioned by material nature, but since You are transcendental, one who is inclined to associate with You in transcendence escapes the conditions of material nature.”
What the purport teaches
- By engaging in Kṛṣṇa consciousness to understand Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one becomes free from repeated birth and death and fit to return to Godhead.
- Even someone with many material desires can become increasingly attracted to Kṛṣṇa by chanting His holy name. The Supreme Lord and His holy name are identical.
- As attraction to Kṛṣṇa grows, attachment to material enjoyment decreases. The perfection of life is to be uninterested in material enjoyment and interested in Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Spend two minutes chanting Kṛṣṇa’s holy name, remembering that He and His name are identical.
Ask yourself
What material desire can I bring honestly before Kṛṣṇa while seeking greater attraction to Him?
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.