Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.15.8
Sthāna· The universe in orderFollow the Supreme Lord’s Vedic Directions
“All the living entities within the universe are conducted by the Vedic directions, as a bull is directed by the rope attached to its nose. No one can violate the rules laid down in the Vedic literatures. To the chief person, who has contributed the Vedas, we offer our respect!”
What the purport teaches
- The Vedic literatures are the laws of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Anyone seeking real benefit must act according to their directions.
- The purport compares sense gratification to salt: neither too much nor too little is suitable. The senses should be used according to Vedic direction rather than without regulation.
- Ignoring these directions brings a more miserable condition of life. Neither human beings nor demigods can make equivalent laws, because Vedic regulations come from the Supreme Lord.
Try this today
Identify one sensory habit today and consider whether it follows the Vedic guidance you have learned.
Ask yourself
Where do I need guidance and regulation in my use of the senses?
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.