Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.21.17
Mukti· LiberationKeep Kṛṣṇa Prominent Within the Heart
“O Mahārāja Parīkṣit, because King Rantideva was a pure devotee, always Kṛṣṇa conscious and free from all material desires, the Lord’s illusory energy, māyā, could not exhibit herself before him. On the contrary, for him māyā entirely vanished, exactly like a dream.”
What the purport teaches
- Just as darkness cannot exist in sunshine, māyā cannot remain in a pure Kṛṣṇa conscious person.
- The Lord’s illusory energy is difficult to overcome, but those who surrender unto Him can cross beyond it. One should always keep Kṛṣṇa prominent within the heart.
- Because Rantideva was Kṛṣṇa conscious and free from material desires, māyā vanished for him like a dream. In Kṛṣṇa consciousness, dreamlike material plans automatically disappear.
Try this today
Pause for one minute today to think of Kṛṣṇa and offer Him obeisances.
Ask yourself
What occupies my heart most often, and how can I give Kṛṣṇa greater prominence?
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.