Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.30.10
Ūti· What drives us to actDirect Your Service to the Supreme Lord
“He secures money by committing violence here and there, and although he employs it in the service of his family, he himself eats only a little portion of the food thus purchased, and he goes to hell for those for whom he earned the money in such an irregular way.”
What the purport teaches
- Earning money through violence or dishonesty brings suffering, even when done for family maintenance. Dependents may remain dissatisfied, and the earner cannot consume more than his own limited share.
- The living entity is constitutionally a servant and part and parcel of the Supreme Being. Forgetting service to Him, one serves māyā while falsely thinking oneself the master.
- The conclusion is to become Kṛṣṇa conscious and serve the Supreme Lord. One should engage one’s whole life, wealth, intelligence and speech in His service.
Try this today
Choose one small use of your wealth, intelligence or speech today and deliberately offer it in Kṛṣṇa’s service.
Ask yourself
How can I turn my desire to provide and serve toward the Supreme Lord without acting unfairly?
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.