Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.6.6
Ūti· What drives us to actAffection Can Form a Binding Tie
“I was the only son of my mother, who was not only a simple woman but a maidservant as well. Since I was her only offspring, she had no other alternative for protection: she bound me with the tie of affection.”
What the purport teaches
- Nārada was his mother’s only son.
- His mother was a simple woman who worked as a maidservant. She had no other alternative for protection.
- Her dependence on her only child bound him with a tie of affection.
Try this today
Write one sentence about a family bond in your life, noticing both affection and dependence without blaming anyone.
Ask yourself
How do affection and dependence shape my family relationships?
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.