Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.14.37
Ūti· What drives us to actRecognize How Desire Disrupts Sacred Duties
“Maitreya said: The great sage Kaśyapa thus addressed his wife, who was trembling because of fear that her husband was offended. She understood that he had been dissuaded from his daily duties of offering evening prayers, yet she desired the welfare of her children in the world.”
What the purport teaches
- Diti trembled because she feared that her husband was offended. Kaśyapa then addressed her.
- She understood that he had been diverted from his daily evening prayers. Her desire had interfered with his religious duties.
- Despite her fear, Diti still desired the welfare of her children in the world. Concern for them remained central to her thoughts.
Try this today
Respect someone’s time for prayer today by avoiding an unnecessary interruption.
Ask yourself
Do my demands sometimes interfere with another person’s time for prayer?
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.