Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.19.21
Mukti· LiberationFreedom from Desire Becomes Action
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: After speaking in this way to his wife, Devayānī, King Yayāti, who was now free from all material desires, called his youngest son, Pūru, and returned Pūru’s youth in exchange for his own old age.”
What the purport teaches
- After speaking to Devayānī, King Yayāti was free from all material desires.
- He called his youngest son, Pūru, and returned Pūru’s youth.
- In exchange, Yayāti accepted his own old age again. His action matched the freedom from desire described in the translation.
Try this today
Give up one unnecessary comfort today as a small step toward putting freedom from desire into action.
Ask yourself
What small action could show that I am becoming less attached to material enjoyment?
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.