Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.13.37
Mukti· LiberationPractice Detachment and Patient Contentment
“I do not endeavor to get anything, but am satisfied with whatever is achieved in its own way. If I do not get anything, I am patient and unagitated like a python and lie down in this way for many days.”
What the purport teaches
- The brāhmaṇa is satisfied with whatever comes in its own way. He does not endeavor to obtain more.
- When nothing comes, he remains patient and unagitated like a python. His contentment does not depend on receiving something immediately.
- The bumblebee teaches not to keep more money than needed, while the python teaches patient acceptance. The brāhmaṇa draws instructions from both creatures.
Try this today
When a nonessential wish is delayed today, pause and practice waiting without complaining.
Ask yourself
How do I respond when something I want does not arrive?
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.