Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.30.21
Ūti· What drives us to actSense Gratification Can Blind Our Judgment
“While carried by the constables of Yamarāja, he is overwhelmed and trembles in their hands. While passing on the road he is bitten by dogs, and he can remember the sinful activities of his life. He is thus terribly distressed.”
What the purport teaches
- Overwhelmed and trembling in the hands of Yamarāja’s constables, the sinful person remembers his activities while dogs bite him on the road.
- Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that strong attraction to sense gratification takes away intelligence. A person forgets that suffering follows sinful actions.
- Social encouragement does not remove the consequences of uncontrolled senses. The purport stresses the need for training in sense control.
Try this today
Pause before acting on one strong desire today, and consider its possible consequences.
Ask yourself
When does a strong desire make me forget the consequences of my actions?
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.