Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.7.54
Ūti· What drives us to actAttachment Can Make Us Forget the Lord
“The two pigeons were very much devoted to their household duties. Their hearts being tied together by sentimental affection, they were each attracted by the other’s glances, bodily features and states of mind. Thus, they completely bound each other in affection.”
What the purport teaches
- The pigeons were deeply devoted to household duties and attracted to each other’s glances, bodies and minds. Their sentimental affection completely bound them together.
- They could not tolerate even a moment’s separation. The purport calls this bhagavad-vismṛti: forgetfulness of the Supreme Lord and attachment to dead matter.
- The living entity’s eternal love for the Lord becomes false material affection when perverted. This pale reflection of real pleasure supports a life of forgetfulness of the Absolute Truth.
Try this today
During one household task today, pause to remember your eternal love for the Lord.
Ask yourself
Does my attachment to companionship ever make me forget the Supreme 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.