Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.26.7
Ūti· What drives us to actLust Hides the Passing of Life
“King Aila said: Alas, just see the extent of my delusion! This goddess was embracing me and held my neck in her grip. My heart was so polluted by lust that I had no idea how my life was passing.”
What the purport teaches
- King Aila openly recognized the extent of his delusion.
- While the goddess embraced him and held his neck, his heart was polluted by lust.
- Absorbed in that attraction, he did not notice how his life was passing.
Try this today
Pause once today and honestly note whether lust or attraction has absorbed your attention.
Ask yourself
What attraction makes me lose awareness of how my life is passing?
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.