Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.7.61
Ūti· What drives us to actAffection Can Bind and Bewilder
“Their hearts bound to each other by affection, the foolish birds, completely bewildered by the illusory energy of Lord Viṣṇu, continued to take care of the young offspring who had been born to them.”
What the purport teaches
- The birds’ hearts were bound to each other by affection.
- They were completely bewildered by the illusory energy of Lord Viṣṇu. The translation describes them as foolish.
- In this bewildered condition, they continued caring for their offspring. Their affectionate care existed alongside their lack of clear understanding.
Try this today
Identify one attachment today and pause to consider whether it clouds your judgment.
Ask yourself
Where might affection be making it difficult for me to see clearly?
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.