Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.23.12
Ūti· What drives us to actLost Wealth, Neglect and Anxiety
“Finally, when his property was completely lost, he who never engaged in religiosity or sense enjoyment became ignored by his family members. Thus he began to feel unbearable anxiety.”
What the purport teaches
- The brāhmaṇa’s property was finally lost completely.
- He had used his wealth neither for religiosity nor for sense enjoyment.
- His family members now ignored him, and he experienced unbearable anxiety.
Try this today
Take a quiet minute to notice one way you depend on money for a sense of security.
Ask yourself
How much of my sense of security depends on possessions and attention from others?
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.