Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.7.52
Ūti· What drives us to actCenter Affection on Kṛṣṇa
“One should never indulge in excessive affection or concern for anyone or anything; otherwise one will have to experience great suffering, just like the foolish pigeon.”
What the purport teaches
- Excessive affection means attachment without Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Affection based on bodily sense gratification brings suffering when relationships break or end.
- Kṛṣṇa is every living being’s eternal well-wisher. He accompanies each conditioned soul in the heart and patiently waits for the soul’s return to Him.
- The best expression of compassion is to assist Kṛṣṇa in reclaiming fallen souls. Sharing His teachings supports others’ eternal happiness.
Try this today
Share one encouraging teaching about Kṛṣṇa with someone willing to hear.
Ask yourself
Does my affection support another person’s eternal welfare, or mainly my own satisfaction?
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.