Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.30.14
Ūti· What drives us to actServe the Lord While Still Strong
“The foolish family man does not become averse to family life although he is maintained by those whom he once maintained. Deformed by the influence of old age, he prepares himself to meet ultimate death.”
What the purport teaches
- Family attraction can remain strong even when a person is neglected and maintained by those he once supported.
- The purport advises turning from family life to complete service of the Lord before weakness, disease and frustration in material activities arrive.
- The Vedic course described is to leave family life after fifty, live alone in the forest and prepare for becoming a sannyāsī. The purpose is to distribute spiritual knowledge to every home.
Try this today
Reserve a short period for serving the Lord today instead of putting it off until later life.
Ask yourself
Am I postponing service to the Lord until my strength is gone?
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.