Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.3.2
Ūti· What drives us to actLust Places Hope in a Fleeting Body
“Great rulers of men, even those who are learned, meet frustration and failure because of material lust. Driven by lust, these kings place great hope and faith in the dead lump of flesh called the body, even though the material frame is as fleeting as bubbles of foam on water.
What the purport teaches
- Material lust brings frustration and failure even to learned rulers.
- Driven by lust, kings place great hope and faith in the body, described as a dead lump of flesh.
- The material body is as fleeting as bubbles of foam on water, yet these rulers trust it deeply.
Try this today
Notice one bodily desire today and pause before treating its satisfaction as a lasting achievement.
Ask yourself
Where am I placing lasting hopes in my temporary body?
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.