Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.1.42
Mukti· LiberationLeaving Royal Life for Spiritual Completion
“Thereafter, when the time was ripe, when Sudyumna, the king of the world, was sufficiently old, he delivered the entire kingdom to his son Purūravā and entered the forest.”
What the purport teaches
- When Sudyumna was sufficiently old and the time was ripe, he entrusted the entire kingdom to his son Purūravā.
- The purport explains that, within the Vedic institution of varṇa and āśrama, one must leave family life after reaching fifty years of age.
- Sudyumna followed the prescribed regulations of varṇāśrama by leaving the kingdom and entering the forest to complete his spiritual life.
Try this today
Set aside a short, definite period today for spiritual study without attending to other responsibilities.
Ask yourself
Am I making room for spiritual life rather than allowing responsibilities to occupy all my time?
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.