Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.19.24
Mukti· LiberationSincere Surrender Frees Us From Bondage
“Having enjoyed sense gratification for many, many years, O King Parīkṣit, Yayāti was accustomed to it, but he gave it up entirely in a moment, just as a bird flies away from the nest as soon as its wings have grown.”
What the purport teaches
- Although Yayāti had enjoyed sense gratification for many years, he gave it up in a moment, like a bird leaving its nest when its wings have grown.
- Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, can immediately free one who fully surrenders to Him from the bondage of conditioned life.
- Yayāti was eager to serve Vāsudeva, Kṛṣṇa, and the Lord helped him renounce material life. We must therefore be sincere in surrendering unto the Lord’s lotus feet.
Try this today
Offer a brief, sincere prayer to Kṛṣṇa for help in giving up one attachment and becoming eager to serve Him.
Ask yourself
Am I seeking only relief from attachment, or am I also eager to serve Kṛṣṇa?
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.