Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.14.24
Ūti· What drives us to actRecognize the King's Demand for Worship
“Those who, out of gross ignorance, do not worship the king, who is actually the Supreme Personality of Godhead, experience happiness neither in this world nor in the world after death.”
What the purport teaches
- In this statement, the king presents the king as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. This is his demand for worship, not an instruction from the sages.
- He calls those who do not worship the king grossly ignorant.
- He claims that such people cannot experience happiness either in this world or after death.
Try this today
Reread the statement and identify it clearly as the king's claim.
Ask yourself
How does the king use the promise of happiness to press his demand for worship?
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.