Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.20.12
Ūti· What drives us to actRecognize the Supreme Lord's Provision
“With their wealth of grains, the fields gave joy to the farmers. But those fields created remorse in the hearts of those who were too proud to engage in farming and who failed to understand how everything is under the control of the Supreme.”
What the purport teaches
- Fields rich with grain brought joy to farmers but remorse to those too proud to farm. The proud failed to understand that everything is under the Supreme Lord’s control.
- Rain nourishes the crops people eat. Through rain, the Supreme Lord feeds human beings, plants, animals and the earth itself.
- Arrogant and ignorant administration creates frustration through artificial restrictions and waste. A God conscious government provides abundance and happiness for all.
Try this today
Before one meal today, pause to appreciate how the Supreme Lord nourishes living beings through rain.
Ask yourself
Do I appreciate the rain and agricultural work that help provide my food?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.