Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.6.53
Mukti· LiberationDetachment Can Lead to a New Direction
“In this way he passed his life in household affairs for some time, but then he became detached from material enjoyment. To renounce material association, he accepted the vānaprastha order and went to the forest. His devoted wives followed him, for they had no shelter other than their husband.”
What the purport teaches
- After spending some time in household affairs, Saubhari Muni became detached from material enjoyment.
- To renounce material association, he accepted the vānaprastha order and went to the forest. His detachment led to a concrete change in his way of life.
- His devoted wives followed him. They had no shelter other than their husband.
Try this today
Set aside one nonessential material pleasure today as a small exercise in detachment.
Ask yourself
What small change would make my growing detachment from material enjoyment practical?
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.