Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.2.18
Ūti· What drives us to actProtect Devotional Service From Materialistic Company
“The demigods are eligible to share in the oblations of sacrifice, but Lord Śiva, who is the lowest of all the demigods, should not have a share.”
What the purport teaches
- Dakṣa’s curse deprived Lord Śiva of a share in Vedic sacrificial oblations. The purport explains that this exclusion was indirectly a blessing.
- Lord Śiva is the greatest devotee of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The curse spared him from eating or sitting with demigods who were too materialistic.
- Gaurakiśora dāsa Bābājī Mahārāja protected his chanting of Hare Kṛṣṇa from materialistic interruptions. The conclusion is that Śiva acted in his own way to avoid company that might disturb his devotional service.
Try this today
Set aside a few uninterrupted minutes today to chant Hare Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
What company or interruption most often draws me away from devotional service?
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.