Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.75.32
Ūti· What drives us to actRiches Used in Service, Attachment Bringing Sorrow
“In that palace all the collected opulences of the kings of men, demons and gods were brilliantly manifest, having been brought there by the cosmic inventor, Maya Dānava. With those riches Draupadī served her husbands, and Duryodhana, the prince of the Kurus, lamented because he was very much attracted to her.”
What the purport teaches
- Maya Dānava had brought together the opulences of the kings of men, demons and gods, making them brilliantly manifest in the palace.
- Draupadī used those riches to serve her husbands.
- Duryodhana was very much attracted to Draupadī, and his attachment caused him to lament.
Try this today
Use one resource you already possess to perform a small service for a family member today.
Ask yourself
Am I using what I have to serve, or dwelling on what I cannot have?
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.