Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.30.29
Ūti· What drives us to actHellish Conditions Are Visible Here Too
“Lord Kapila continued: My dear mother, it is sometimes said that we experience hell or heaven on this planet, for hellish punishments are sometimes visible on this planet also.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kapila confirms that hellish punishments can also be seen on this planet. The purport presents this as an answer to those who dismiss scriptural descriptions of hell.
- On Yamarāja’s planet, the sinful person practices enduring conditions that will continue in a later birth.
- The conditioned soul may think he is enjoying even a hellish condition. The purport gives the example of a hog eating stool and considering it enjoyment.
Try this today
Examine one habitual pleasure today and write down whether it brings genuine well-being or continued distress.
Ask yourself
Could something I call enjoyment actually be keeping me attached to a miserable condition?
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.