Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.30.15
Ūti· What drives us to actLook Beyond Honor at Death
“Thus he remains at home just like a pet dog and eats whatever is so negligently given to him. Afflicted with many illnesses, such as dyspepsia and loss of appetite, he eats only very small morsels of food, and he becomes an invalid who cannot work any more.”
What the purport teaches
- The man remains at home like a pet dog, eating what is negligently given to him. Illness reduces both his appetite and his ability to work.
- The purport urges leaving home before such miserable conditions arise, rather than remaining dependent through attachment.
- An attached man may desire a grand funeral procession even though he cannot see it. He remains pleased by imagined honor without knowing where he will go in the next life.
Try this today
Spend two minutes reflecting on the next life rather than on the recognition you hope to receive.
Ask yourself
Do I think more about how others will honor me than about what follows this life?
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.