Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.48.2
Ūti· What drives us to actKṛṣṇa Comes to Save
“Trivakrā’s home was opulently appointed with expensive furnishings and replete with sensual accoutrements meant to inspire sexual desire. There were banners, rows of strung pearls, canopies, fine beds and sitting places, and also fragrant incense, oil lamps, flower garlands and aromatic sandalwood paste.”
What the purport teaches
- Trivakrā’s home was richly furnished with pearls, canopies, fine beds, incense and flowers.
- The arrangements were meant to inspire sexual desire. The purport explains that they included explicit pictures and herbal aphrodisiacs.
- Although Trivakrā’s intention was clear, Lord Kṛṣṇa went there to save her from material existence.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer asking Kṛṣṇa to help you seek His service rather than material enjoyment.
Ask yourself
What difference do you notice between Trivakrā’s intention and Kṛṣṇa’s purpose?
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.