Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.30.25
Ūti· What drives us to actEating Flesh Has Painful Consequences
“He is placed in the midst of burning pieces of wood, and his limbs are set on fire. In some cases he is made to eat his own flesh or have it eaten by others.”
What the purport teaches
- The person is surrounded by burning wood, and his limbs are set on fire.
- He may be made to eat his own flesh or have it eaten by others present there.
- The purport connects this punishment with a life spent enjoying others’ flesh. What seemed enjoyable becomes a cause of suffering in Yamarāja’s abode.
Try this today
Choose a meal without flesh today, remembering the consequences described in the purport.
Ask yourself
How does this connection between enjoyment and suffering invite me to reconsider my food choices?
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.