Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.88.2
Ūti· What drives us to actBring Doubts Forward for Understanding
“We wish to properly understand this matter, which greatly puzzles us. Indeed, the results attained by the worshipers of these two lords of opposite characters are contrary to what one would expect.”
What the purport teaches
- King Parīkṣit asks for a proper explanation of results that seem contrary to what one would expect.
- His question addresses the common fear that becoming a devotee of Lord Viṣṇu means losing wealth and social status.
- The recommendation remains to meditate always on Lord Hari, the bestower of liberation. Śukadeva Gosvāmī will answer the doubt with reasoned explanations.
Try this today
Write down one honest question about devotion that you would like to understand more clearly.
Ask yourself
What fear about wealth or status makes devotion difficult for me?
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.