Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.14.1
Mukti· LiberationSeek Life’s Goal Beyond Household Comfort
“Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira inquired from Nārada Muni: O my lord, O great sage, kindly explain how we who are staying at home without knowledge of the goal of life may also easily attain liberation, according to the instructions of the Vedas.”
What the purport teaches
- Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira humbly asks Nārada Muni how householders may attain liberation according to Vedic instructions.
- Household life is regulated by the śāstras and guru. Sex life is permitted under regulations, but it is not necessary for fulfilling life’s goal.
- One should not make a comfortable home the aim of life. The purport urges preparation for austerity, or tapasya, to fulfill life’s ultimate goal.
Try this today
Today, set aside one optional comfort and spend a few minutes studying these instructions on life’s goal.
Ask yourself
Where might my desire for comfort be keeping me from inquiring about life’s goal?
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.