Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.20.37
Ūti· What drives us to actIgnorance Mistakes Appearance for Reality
“The asuras, clouded in their understanding, took the evening twilight to be a beautiful woman showing herself in her alluring form, and they seized her.”
What the purport teaches
- The asuras took the evening twilight to be an alluring woman. Their understanding was clouded.
- The purport explains mūḍha-dhiyaḥ as being captivated by ignorance. Their fascination with material beauty prevented clear understanding.
- Captivated by the false, glaring beauty of the form, they seized and embraced her. Their mistaken perception led directly to action.
Try this today
Before acting on one strong attraction today, pause and ask what you actually know about it.
Ask yourself
Have I ever acted on an attractive appearance without understanding what I was pursuing?
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.