Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.88.1
Ūti· What drives us to actWealth Does Not Simply Reflect Worship
“King Parīkṣit said: Those demigods, demons and humans who worship Lord Śiva, a strict renunciant, usually enjoy wealth and sense gratification, while the worshipers of the Supreme Lord Hari, the husband of the goddess of fortune, do not.”
What the purport teaches
- King Parīkṣit observes that worshipers of Lord Śiva usually enjoy wealth and sense gratification.
- Lord Śiva himself is a strict renunciant, although his worshipers often enjoy material comforts.
- Worshipers of the Supreme Lord Hari do not usually enjoy such wealth, although He is the husband of the goddess of fortune.
Try this today
Read the verse again and notice the word “usually,” which keeps this observation from being an absolute rule.
Ask yourself
Do I expect worship to bring material comfort?
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.