Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.3.7
Ūti· What drives us to actThe Conditioned Soul Is Not Equal to God
“Thus the conditioned living entity is forced to experience repeated birth and death. Impelled by the reactions of his own activities, he helplessly wanders from one inauspicious situation to another, suffering from the moment of creation until the time of cosmic annihilation.”
What the purport teaches
- The conditioned living entity helplessly experiences repeated birth and death, driven by the reactions of his own activities.
- He wanders from one inauspicious situation to another, suffering from creation until cosmic annihilation.
- Śrīla Madhvācārya warns that considering such a helpless living entity equal to God in all respects leads to the darkest regions of the universe.
Try this today
Take one minute to reflect on the difference between your limited control and God’s position.
Ask yourself
How does the living entity’s helplessness challenge the idea that we are equal to God in every respect?
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.