Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.13.17 · one of the 108 chosen verses
Nirodha· Winding upUse Precious Time in Devotional Service
“Insurmountable eternal time imperceptibly overcomes those who are too much attached to family affairs and are always engrossed in their thought.”
What the purport teaches
- Excessive absorption in family affairs can make one blind to the passing of time. Even one lost second cannot be recovered with great wealth.
- The living being is eternal, but the material body undergoes birth, death, disease and old age. Human life should be used to seek an ultimate solution to these sufferings.
- This illusion cannot overcome one who is awake in devotional service, as the Pāṇḍavas were in serving Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa. Lasting happiness is found in the eternal kingdom of God, not in temporary material comforts.
Try this today
Set aside five minutes today from a nonessential activity and use them for devotional service to Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
What is taking my time without helping me move toward lasting spiritual happiness?
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.