Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.5.1
Ūti· What drives us to actDevotion Protects Us from Material Bewilderment
“King Nimi further inquired: My dear Yogendras, all of you are most perfect in knowledge of the science of the self. Therefore, kindly explain to me the destination of those who for the most part never worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, who are unable to quench their material desires and who are not in control of their own selves.”
What the purport teaches
- King Nimi asks about the destination of those who do not worship Hari, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Their material desires remain unquenched, and they cannot control themselves.
- Indifference to devotional service attracts the conditioned soul to temporary matter and makes him a slave of inauspicious desires. Absorbed in imagined sense enjoyment, he forgets his eternal relationship with the Lord.
- By the Supreme Lord’s mercy, devotees pass beyond obstacles to the supreme destination. Those without devotion lack this protection and forget the transcendental bliss of the spiritual world.
Try this today
Set aside one distracting pursuit today and spend two minutes remembering Hari and your eternal relationship with Him.
Ask yourself
Which material desire most distracts me from remembering my relationship with the Lord?
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.