Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.73.19
Ūti· What drives us to actOpulence and Power Can Intoxicate
“Fortunately you have come to the proper conclusion, my dear kings, and what you have spoken is true. I can see that human beings’ lack of self-restraint, which arises from their intoxication with opulence and power, simply leads to madness.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord affirmed that the kings had reached the proper conclusion and spoken truthfully.
- Intoxication with opulence and power gives rise to a lack of self-restraint.
- The Lord warned that this lack of restraint simply leads human beings to madness.
Try this today
Notice one impulse to show off your possessions or authority, and refrain from acting on it.
Ask yourself
Where might comfort or authority be weakening your self-restraint?
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.