Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.22.13
Ūti· What drives us to actAuspicious Life Begins With Devotional Service
“Pṛthu Mahārāja inquired from the sages about persons entangled in this dangerous material existence because of their previous actions. Could such persons, whose only aim is sense gratification, be blessed with any good fortune?”
What the purport teaches
- Pṛthu Mahārāja asked whether those entangled in material existence could find an auspicious spiritual path. His question concerned people whose only aim is sense gratification.
- The material world is dangerous at every step for those pursuing sense gratification. One becomes fallen through one’s own past activities.
- Brāhmaṇas and Vaiṣṇavas who strictly follow spiritual advancement are always fortunate. When activities are changed to devotional service, auspicious life begins.
Try this today
Set aside one small pleasure-seeking activity today and use that time for devotional service.
Ask yourself
Which activity could I turn from sense gratification toward 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.