Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.8.26-27
Ūti· What drives us to actAn Enticing Display Before the Sage
“The Apsarā Puñjikasthalī made a show of playing with a number of toy balls. Her waist seemed weighed down by her heavy breasts, and the wreath of flowers in her hair became disheveled. As she ran about after the balls, glancing here and there, the belt of her thin garment loosened, and suddenly the wind blew her clothes away.”
What the purport teaches
- The Apsarā Puñjikasthalī made a show of playing with several toy balls.
- As she ran after the balls and glanced here and there, the flower wreath in her hair became disheveled.
- The belt of her thin garment loosened, and the wind suddenly blew her clothes away. This display formed part of the attempt to distract the sage.
Try this today
If an enticing image distracts you today, gently turn your attention back to your spiritual commitment.
Ask yourself
How can I respond calmly when an enticing sight draws my attention?
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.