Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.26.5
Ūti· What drives us to actAttachment Can Overwhelm Composure
“When she was leaving him, even though he was naked he ran after her just like a madman and called out in great distress, “O my wife, O terrible lady! Please stop!””
What the purport teaches
- As his beloved wife left him, the king was shocked and overwhelmed with distress.
- Although naked, he ran after her like a madman and begged her to stop.
- His cries expressed his desperate wish that she remain and speak with him. In this state of lamentation, he continued following her.
Try this today
If distress urges you to make a desperate appeal today, pause briefly before speaking.
Ask yourself
When has fear of losing someone overwhelmed my composure?
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.