Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.24.16
Ūti· What drives us to actConditioned Nature Is Not Supreme
“Every individual is under the control of his own conditioned nature, and thus he must follow that nature. This entire universe, with all its demigods, demons and human beings, is based on the conditioned nature of the living entities.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa describes the universe and its living beings as governed by their conditioned nature, or svabhāva.
- His argument suggests that worship would be unnecessary if conditioned nature controlled everything. The purport explains that conditioned nature is not all-powerful.
- There is a supreme controller whom we must worship. Kṛṣṇa is teasing His relatives rather than denying this truth.
Try this today
When a familiar habit pulls at you today, pause for a moment of worship rather than simply following it.
Ask yourself
Do I treat my conditioned habits as though they have the final authority over me?
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.