Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.32.18
Ūti· What drives us to actBecome Interested in the Lord’s Activities
“Such persons are called trai-vargika because they are interested in the three elevating processes. They are averse to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who can give relief to the conditioned soul. They are not interested in the Supreme Personality’s pastimes, which are worth hearing because of His transcendental prowess.”
What the purport teaches
- Trai-vargika describes those interested in religious rituals, economic elevation and sense enjoyment. They use prescribed duties and prosperity to increase material enjoyment.
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead can deliver the conditioned soul from birth and death. Yet materially absorbed people are uninterested in Him and His marvelous pastimes.
- The Lord’s activities are factual and transcendental, not imaginary stories or ordinary human actions. Aversion to hearing them obstructs advancement in devotional service.
Try this today
Spend five minutes reading about the Lord’s activities in Bhagavad-gītā or Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.
Ask yourself
Do I give more attention to material success stories than to the activities of the Supreme Lord?
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.