Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.14.31
Ūti· What drives us to actKṛṣṇa Consciousness Gives Strength Against Temptation
“Understanding his wife’s purpose, he was obliged to perform the forbidden act, and thus after offering his obeisances unto worshipable fate, he lay with her in a secluded place.”
What the purport teaches
- Kaśyapa knew the act was forbidden and would displease Lord Śiva. Yet, feeling too obligated to his wife, he yielded and offered obeisances unto fate.
- Although greatly learned in the rules of systematic life, Kaśyapa could not protect himself from sexual desire. Learning alone did not give him sufficient protection.
- Ṭhākura Haridāsa resisted temptation through his perfection in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, not through high birth. He chanted the Lord’s holy name three hundred thousand times daily.
Try this today
Set aside a few quiet minutes today to chant the holy name of Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How can I strengthen my Kṛṣṇa consciousness rather than rely only on knowing the rules?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.