Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.3.36
Mukti· LiberationTurn from Worldly Life to Pleasing the Lord
“Thereafter, the King gave his most beautiful daughter in charity to the supremely powerful Baladeva and then retired from worldly life and went to Badarikāśrama to please Nara-Nārāyaṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- The King gave his most beautiful daughter in charity to the supremely powerful Baladeva.
- Afterward, he retired from worldly life.
- He went to Badarikāśrama to please Nara-Nārāyaṇa. Pleasing the Lord was the purpose of his withdrawal.
Try this today
Set aside one optional worldly activity today and use that time to read this verse with the intention of pleasing the Lord.
Ask yourself
How can I make pleasing the Lord, rather than merely stepping away from duties, my purpose?
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.