Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.13.24
Ūti· What drives us to actMake Room in Life for Self-Realization
“There is no need to live a degraded life and subsist on the charity of those whom you tried to kill by arson and poisoning. You also insulted their married wife and usurped their kingdom and wealth.”
What the purport teaches
- Vidura reminded Dhṛtarāṣṭra that he was accepting support from those he had gravely wronged. His attachment kept him in a humiliating condition.
- The varṇāśrama system sets aside a portion of life completely for self-realization and salvation. Household involvement is not meant to occupy the whole of human life.
- Śrīla Prabhupāda stresses the need for teachers like Vidura. They educate those who cling to family or political life even in advanced age.
Try this today
Reserve a short period today for self-realization, free from household or work tasks.
Ask yourself
What space are you deliberately making for self-realization?
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.