Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.23.45
Ūti· What drives us to actSensual Enjoyment Can Hide Time’s Passing
“In that aerial mansion, Devahūti, in the company of her handsome husband, situated on an excellent bed that increased sexual desires, could not realize how much time was passing.”
What the purport teaches
- Devahūti was with her handsome husband in the aerial mansion, on a bed that increased sexual desires.
- Absorbed in their enjoyment, she did not notice how much time was passing.
- The purport explains that sexual indulgence can make people forget the passage of time. Kardama and Devahūti also experienced this absorption.
Try this today
Set a clear time limit for one pleasurable activity today, and notice how quickly the time passes.
Ask yourself
When does absorption in pleasure make me lose awareness of time?
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.