Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.12.13
Ūti· What drives us to actVariety Within Kṛṣṇa’s Transcendental Pastimes
“My dear King Parīkṣit, thereafter there appeared a great demon named Aghāsura, whose death was being awaited even by the demigods. The demigods drank nectar every day, but still they feared this great demon and awaited his death. This demon could not tolerate the transcendental pleasure being enjoyed in the forest by the cowherd boys.”
What the purport teaches
- Aghāsura could not tolerate the cowherd boys’ transcendental pleasure. Even the demigods, though drinking nectar daily, feared him and awaited his death.
- By the arrangement of Yoga-māyā, Aghāsura appeared at lunchtime. His arrival interrupted the boys’ continuous play so that they could stop their activities and take lunch.
- The purport explains that changing varieties is the mother of enjoyment. A demon’s interruption did not end their transcendental pleasure: after the demon was killed, the boys resumed their pastimes.
Try this today
Reread the purport and note how it distinguishes a pause in play from an end to transcendental pleasure.
Ask yourself
How does the purport change your understanding of this interruption to the boys’ play?
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.