Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.20.34
Ūti· What drives us to actOffer Work's Results to Kṛṣṇa
“Who are you, O pretty girl? Whose wife or daughter are you, and what can be the object of your appearing before us? Why do you tantalize us, unfortunate as we are, with the priceless commodity of your beauty?”
What the purport teaches
- The demons spoke of beauty as a priceless commodity. The purport describes their willingness to pay any price for material bodily beauty.
- Working hard merely to enjoy sex life is not karma-yoga. Calling oneself a karma-yogī does not establish an understanding of yoga.
- Yoga means linking with the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, or acting in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. A karma-yogī offers the results of work to His service, whatever the occupation.
Try this today
Choose one task today and offer a concrete part of its result to Kṛṣṇa's service.
Ask yourself
Is my work mainly serving personal enjoyment, or can its results serve Kṛṣṇa?
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.