Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.26.10
Ūti· What drives us to actOpulence Cannot Shield One From Rejection
“Although I was a powerful lord with great opulence, that woman gave me up as if I were no more than an insignificant blade of grass. And still, naked and without shame, I followed her, crying out to her like a madman.”
What the purport teaches
- Although the king was powerful and wealthy, the woman abandoned him as if he were an insignificant blade of grass.
- His power and opulence did not prevent him from following her in distress.
- Naked and without shame, he cried out and pursued her like a madman.
Try this today
Write one sentence acknowledging that power and possessions cannot ensure another person’s affection.
Ask yourself
Do I expect status or possessions to protect me from the pain of rejection?
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.