Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.23.14
Ūti· What drives us to actRecognizing the Futility of Hoarding
“The brāhmaṇa spoke as follows: O what great misfortune! I have simply tormented myself uselessly, struggling so hard for money that was not even intended for religiosity or material enjoyment.”
What the purport teaches
- The brāhmaṇa recognized his condition as a great misfortune.
- He saw that his hard struggle for money had only tormented him uselessly.
- The money he worked for had not even been intended for religiosity or material enjoyment.
Try this today
Write down the purpose of one current financial goal and consider whether the effort serves that purpose.
Ask yourself
What purpose is served by the money I work so hard to obtain?
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.