Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.20.33
Ūti· What drives us to actSpeculation Shapes How We See
“Indulging in various speculations about the evening twilight, which appeared to them endowed with the form of a young woman, the wicked-minded asuras treated her with respect and fondly spoke to her as follows.”
What the purport teaches
- The evening twilight appeared to the asuras in the form of a young woman. They indulged in various speculations about her.
- The verse describes the asuras as wicked-minded. Their many thoughts did not amount to clear understanding.
- They treated her with respect and spoke fondly to her. These outward gestures accompanied their speculative understanding.
Try this today
Identify one assumption you made today and distinguish it from what you actually observed.
Ask yourself
Where might I be treating my own speculation as understanding?
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.