Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.21.19
Ūti· What drives us to actAttachment Leads to Lust and Quarrel
“One who accepts material sense objects as desirable certainly becomes attached to them. From such attachment lust arises, and this lust creates quarrel among men.”
What the purport teaches
- Considering material sense objects desirable leads to attachment, then lust and quarrel. Sense gratification is therefore not the actual goal of human life.
- A lusty person easily becomes angry with anyone who frustrates his desires. Thinking himself the enjoyer of God’s creation, he becomes full of pride and false prestige.
- Kṛṣṇa consciousness depends on humble submission to the bona fide spiritual master, the Supreme Lord’s representative. Attraction to illicit sex directly opposes this humility.
Try this today
Notice one frustrated desire today and refrain from speaking angrily to the person involved.
Ask yourself
When a desire is frustrated, does it make me angry or less willing to accept guidance?
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.