Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.84.61
Ūti· What drives us to actKṛṣṇa’s Shelter Overcomes Māyā
“Śrī Vasudeva said: My dear brother, God Himself has tied the knot called affection, which tightly binds human beings together. It seems to me that even great heroes and mystics find it very difficult to free themselves from it.”
What the purport teaches
- Vasudeva describes affection as a knot tied by God Himself. Even great heroes and mystics find it difficult to escape.
- Heroic leaders use willpower, and introspective yogīs pursue knowledge to overcome attachments. But Māyā, the Lord’s illusory energy, is stronger than any conditioned soul.
- Only by taking shelter of Kṛṣṇa, the Lord of Māyā, can one become immune to her influence.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer to Kṛṣṇa for shelter from one attachment that troubles you.
Ask yourself
Where am I relying only on my own strength instead of seeking Kṛṣṇa’s shelter?
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.