Pleasure (SB cantos 5 - 8)
Srimad-Bhagavatam
SB Canto 5
When Priyavrata's father, Svāyambhuva Manu, requested him to accept the responsibility of ruling over the world, he did not welcome the suggestion. This is the symptom of a great, liberated devotee. Even though engaged in worldly affairs, he does not take pleasure in them, but remains always absorbed in the Lord's service. While thus serving the Lord, he deals externally with worldly affairs without being affected. For example, although he has no attraction for his children, he cares for them and educates them to become devotees. Similarly, he speaks to his wife with affectionate words, but he is not attached to her. By rendering devotional service, a devotee acquires all the good qualities of the Supreme Lord. Lord Kṛṣṇa had sixteen thousand wives, all of them very beautiful, and although He dealt with each of them as a beloved husband, He was not attracted or attached to any of them. In the same way, although a devotee may enter family life and act very affectionately toward his wife and children, he is never attached to these activities.
| Page Title: | Pleasure (SB cantos 5 - 8) |
| Compiler: | Visnu Murti, Gopinath |
| Created: | 02 of Jul, 2011 |
| Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=107, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=0, Let=0 |
| No. of Quotes: | 107 |