Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.25.19
Ūti· What drives us to actEach Mode Strengthens Its Corresponding Influence
“With the increase of the mode of goodness, the strength of the demigods similarly increases. When passion increases, the demoniac become strong. And with the rise of ignorance, O Uddhava, the strength of the most wicked increases.”
What the purport teaches
- As the mode of goodness increases, the strength of the demigods increases.
- When passion increases, the demoniac become strong.
- When ignorance rises, the strength of the most wicked increases.
Try this today
Write down the three modes and whom each strengthens, as described in this verse.
Ask yourself
How does this teaching affect which mode I wish to encourage?
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.