Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.2.28
Ūti· What drives us to actFollow Scripture Rather Than Imitation
“One who takes a vow to satisfy Lord Śiva or who follows such principles will certainly become an atheist and be diverted from transcendental scriptural injunctions.”
What the purport teaches
- The purport warns against imitating Lord Śiva by taking intoxicants. Such imitation turns one against the principles of Vedic regulation.
- Bhṛgu's curse includes following Māyāvāda teachings that attempt to establish the Supreme Personality of Godhead as impersonal. The purport identifies this doctrine as asat-śāstra.
- Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and Nārada-pañcarātra are authorized sat-śāstra. They lead one toward God realization rather than away from the scriptural conclusion.
Try this today
Read a short passage from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam today with the intention of understanding its guidance, not copying appearances.
Ask yourself
Am I following authorized spiritual guidance, or merely imitating outward behavior?
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.