Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.31.41
Ūti· What drives us to actBoth Can Find Freedom Through Serving Kṛṣṇa
“A living entity who, as a result of attachment to a woman in his previous life, has been endowed with the form of a woman, foolishly looks upon māyā in the form of a man, her husband, as the bestower of wealth, progeny, house and other material assets.”
What the purport teaches
- Attachment influences one's thoughts at death and one's next birth. The purport explains how attachment to a spouse can lead to taking a body of the other sex.
- The gross and subtle bodies are dresses of the living entity. Being a man or a woman concerns the bodily dress; the soul is the marginal energy of the Supreme Lord.
- When a man's and woman's attachment is to Kṛṣṇa rather than to each other, both are equally eligible for liberation. Both should become attached to serving the Lord and reaching His abode.
Try this today
Spend five minutes today serving Kṛṣṇa rather than planning an increase in material comforts.
Ask yourself
How can I give greater importance to serving Kṛṣṇa than to material attachment?
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.