Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.5.4-5
Mukti· LiberationPurification Awakens Higher Spiritual Inclinations
“In that holy place, the Haryaśvas began regularly touching the lake’s waters and bathing in them. Gradually becoming very much purified, they became inclined toward the activities of paramahaṁsas. Nevertheless, because their father had ordered them to increase the population, they performed severe austerities to fulfill his desires. One day, when the great sage Nārada saw those boys performing such fine austerities to increase the population, Nārada approached them.”
What the purport teaches
- The Haryaśvas regularly touched the lake’s waters and bathed in them. Gradually, they became very much purified.
- They became inclined toward the activities of paramahaṁsas. Nevertheless, they performed severe austerities to fulfill their father’s desire to increase the population.
- The great sage Nārada saw them performing these austerities. He then approached them.
Try this today
Take a quiet minute today to name one spiritual inclination you would like to nurture.
Ask yourself
Do I notice any growing inclination toward spiritual life alongside my existing duties?
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.