Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.26.9
Ūti· What drives us to actWorldly Power Does Not Prevent Bewilderment
“Alas, although I am supposed to be a mighty emperor, the crown jewel of all kings on this earth, just see how my bewilderment has rendered me a toy animal in the hands of women!”
What the purport teaches
- The king considered himself a mighty emperor and the crown jewel of earthly kings.
- Yet bewilderment had made him like a toy animal in the hands of women.
- The purport explains that his body had become fully engaged in satisfying their superficial desires.
Try this today
Before agreeing to one request today, consider whether it merely serves a superficial desire.
Ask yourself
Am I allowing the wish to satisfy superficial desires to direct my actions?
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.