Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.26.16
Ūti· What drives us to actWise Counsel Requires Sense Control
“Because I allowed my intelligence to become dull and because I failed to control my senses, the great confusion in my mind did not go away, even though Urvaśī herself gave me wise counsel with well-spoken words.”
What the purport teaches
- Urvaśī herself gave Purūravā wise counsel in well-spoken words. Yet his great mental confusion did not go away.
- He admits that he allowed his intelligence to become dull and failed to control his senses. Hearing good advice was not enough.
- The purport explains that Urvaśī warned him against trusting women or their promises. Despite her frank warning, he remained fully attached and suffered great mental anguish.
Try this today
Choose one piece of wise counsel you have neglected, and take one small step to follow it today.
Ask yourself
What sound advice have I heard but failed to follow because of attachment?
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.