Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.7.62
Ūti· What drives us to actAnxiety Accompanies the Search for Food
“One day the two heads of the family went out to find food for the children. Being very anxious to feed their offspring properly, they wandered all over the forest for a long time.”
What the purport teaches
- Both heads of the family went out to find food for their children.
- They were very anxious to feed their offspring properly.
- Their search took them all over the forest for a long time.
Try this today
During one task of providing for someone today, pause briefly and notice any anxiety accompanying your effort.
Ask yourself
How much anxiety accompanies my efforts to provide for others?
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.