Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.26.14
Ūti· What drives us to actIndulgence Feeds the Fire of Lust
“Even after I had served the so-called nectar of the lips of Urvaśī for many years, my lusty desires kept rising again and again within my heart and were never satisfied, just like a fire that can never be extinguished by the oblations of ghee poured into its flames.”
What the purport teaches
- Even after enjoying the so-called nectar of Urvaśī's lips for many years, the speaker remained unsatisfied.
- His lusty desires rose again and again within his heart. Repeated enjoyment did not bring them to an end.
- He compares this desire to a fire fed with offerings of ghee. What seems to satisfy lust instead keeps its flames burning.
Try this today
Today, decline one unnecessary indulgence that you have noticed strengthens your craving.
Ask yourself
Which repeated indulgence leaves me wanting more rather than feeling satisfied?
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.