Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.49.24
Ūti· What drives us to actCultivate Spiritual Assets
“Abandoned by his so-called dependents, ignorant of the actual goal of life, indifferent to his real duty, and having failed to fulfill his purposes, the foolish soul enters the blindness of hell, taking his sinful reactions with him.”
What the purport teaches
- The foolish soul neglects his real duty and does not understand life's actual goal. Abandoned by his dependents, he carries his sinful reactions into the darkness of hell.
- Materialistic persons work hard to accumulate insurance, security, property and family. Yet none of these removes the painful reactions of their sins.
- Those who cultivate Kṛṣṇa consciousness enter the next life enriched with spiritual assets. Spiritual life brings the deep pleasures of the soul.
Try this today
Set aside five minutes today to cultivate Kṛṣṇa consciousness rather than pursue another material gain.
Ask yourself
Am I giving spiritual growth the care I give material security?
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.