Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.56.40-42
Ūti· What drives us to actSeek to Satisfy the Lord
“Pondering over his grievous offense and worried about the possibility of conflict with the Lord’s mighty devotees, King Satrājit thought, “How can I cleanse myself of my contamination, and how may Lord Acyuta become satisfied with me? What can I do to regain my good fortune and avoid being cursed by the populace for being so short-sighted, miserly, foolish and avaricious? I shall give my daughter, the jewel of all women, to the Lord, together with the Syamantaka jewel. That, indeed, is the only proper way to pacify Him.””
What the purport teaches
- Satrājit pondered his grievous offense and feared conflict with the Lord’s mighty devotees.
- He asked how to cleanse his contamination and satisfy Lord Acyuta. He also wanted to regain good fortune and avoid the populace’s condemnation of his greed and foolishness.
- He resolved to offer his daughter and the Syamantaka jewel to the Lord. He considered this the proper way to pacify Him.
Try this today
Identify one way greed has affected a choice, and choose a small act of service to Kṛṣṇa instead.
Ask yourself
When I regret a wrong, do I seek to satisfy the Lord as well as protect my reputation?
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.