Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.7.66
Ūti· What drives us to actMaterial Affection Can Bind the Mind
“The lady pigeon had always allowed herself to be bound by the ropes of intense material affection, and thus her mind was overwhelmed by anguish. Being in the grip of the illusory energy of the Lord, she completely forgot herself, and rushing forward to her helpless children, she was immediately bound in the hunter’s net.”
What the purport teaches
- The lady pigeon had continually allowed herself to be bound by intense material affection.
- In the grip of the Lord’s illusory energy, anguish overwhelmed her mind and she completely forgot herself.
- Rushing toward her helpless children, she too became bound in the hunter’s net.
Try this today
Write down one attachment that clouds your judgment, and acknowledge how it affects your actions.
Ask yourself
What attachment most easily makes me forget myself?
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.