Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.20.14
Ūti· What drives us to actSense Attachment Agitates the Mind
“Where the rivers joined the ocean it became agitated, its waves blown about by the wind, just as the mind of an immature yogī becomes agitated because he is still tainted by lust and attached to the objects of sense gratification.”
What the purport teaches
- Where the rivers joined the ocean, the ocean became agitated and its waves were blown about by the wind.
- This resembles the disturbed mind of an immature yogī.
- The yogī’s mind is still tainted by lust and attached to objects of sense gratification. The comparison draws attention to the agitation accompanying such attachment.
Try this today
When a desire for sense enjoyment arises today, pause and notice whether it makes your mind more agitated.
Ask yourself
Which attachment to sense enjoyment is disturbing my mind?
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.