Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.3.27
Ūti· What drives us to actGoodness Brings Pleasure in Spiritual Knowledge
“When the mind, intelligence and senses are solidly fixed in the mode of goodness, that time should be understood as Satya-yuga, the age of truth. People then take pleasure in knowledge and austerity.”
What the purport teaches
- Satya-yuga is characterized by the mind, intelligence and senses being firmly situated in goodness.
- In the age of truth, religious duties are duly performed, and people take pleasure in spiritual knowledge and austerity.
- Even in Kali-yuga, people in goodness can enjoy spiritual knowledge and regulated austerity. The purport connects this sublime state with conquering sex desire.
Try this today
Set aside five minutes today for spiritual study without distractions.
Ask yourself
Do you experience spiritual study as a pleasure or mainly as a duty?
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.