Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.25.18
Ūti· What drives us to actSensory Pleasure Captivates the Living Entity
“The branches of the trees standing on the bank of the lake received particles of water carried by the spring air from the falls coming down from the icy mountain.”
What the purport teaches
- The waterfall represents rasa, or relationship and mellow. The purport describes sexual mellow as ādi-rasa and explains how favorable conditions agitate sexual desire.
- The garden's features represent different objects of sense enjoyment. The wind represents touch, the waterfall taste, and the spring air smell.
- These varieties of enjoyment make material life seem very pleasing. Through their attraction, we become captivated by material existence.
Try this today
When a pleasant sensation draws your attention today, pause and notice whether it creates a desire for more.
Ask yourself
Which sensory pleasure most easily captures my attention?
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.