Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.25.34
Ūti· What drives us to actHuman Life Is Meant to Dispel Ignorance
“O great hero, we only know that we are existing in this place. We do not know what will come after. Indeed, we are so foolish that we do not care to understand who has created this beautiful place for our residence.”
What the purport teaches
- The girl knows only that they presently exist in this place. She admits that they do not care to understand who created it.
- The purport calls lack of Kṛṣṇa consciousness ignorance. Material plans and achievements do not remove this basic ignorance.
- Human life is especially meant to dissipate ignorance. Unless one comes to Kṛṣṇa consciousness, one’s activities are defeated, and material plans end at death.
Try this today
Set aside five minutes today to study this teaching about Kṛṣṇa consciousness and the purpose of human life.
Ask yourself
How much of my effort goes toward removing ignorance rather than simply making plans?
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.