Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.63.28
Ūti· What drives us to actTurn From Material Ambition to Service
“I am tortured by the fierce power of Your terrible fever weapon, which is cold yet burning. All embodied souls must suffer as long as they remain bound to material ambitions and thus averse to serving Your feet.”
What the purport teaches
- The Śiva-jvara admits that the Lord’s terrible fever weapon, cold yet burning, is tormenting him.
- Embodied souls suffer as long as material ambitions bind them and keep them averse to serving the Lord’s feet.
- Although the Śiva-jvara had acted violently, he has now surrendered and rectified himself. Having become the Lord’s devotee, he hopes to receive His mercy.
Try this today
Set aside one small pursuit of material ambition today and spend that time offering a prayer of service to Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
What material ambition is making me reluctant to serve Kṛṣṇa?
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.