(Bhagavatham 5.5.1 – 5.5.3)

Rishabha gives an advice pregnant with profound knowledge to His sons and countrymen.

Bhagavatham makes it very clear, why the human birth is so great?

Rishabha says, “A human being is not supposed to live like an animal, satisfied with bodily pleasures. A human birth is expected to observe penance and thus purify the mind to experience ‘BrahmaAnandam’.  That is the purpose of human life”.

He further explains what causes liberation and bondage. Satsang with Mahathmas leads to liberation or Moksham and bad company with materialistic people leads to the cycle of births and deaths.

How to recognize a Mahathma? A man with noble conduct, having friendliness with all alike, free from desires and hence anger, centred and having a balanced mind is Satsang.

If you want liberation from misery, be in their company.