Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.10.23
Ūti· What drives us to actSacrifice Earns Heavenly Enjoyment
“If on earth one performs sacrifices for the satisfaction of the demigods, he goes to the heavenly planets, where, just like a demigod, he enjoys all of the heavenly pleasures he has earned by his performances.”
What the purport teaches
- A person may perform sacrifices on earth for the satisfaction of the demigods.
- Through these sacrifices, the performer reaches the heavenly planets and enjoys pleasures like a demigod.
- These celestial pleasures are earned through the performer’s own sacrifices. The verse describes enjoyment as the fruit of such activity.
Try this today
Examine one religious activity you perform and identify whether you are expecting enjoyment in return.
Ask yourself
How much of my religious effort is motivated by the wish to enjoy its rewards?
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.