Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.25.36
Ūti· What drives us to actGive Intelligence One Devotional Aim
“O killer of the enemy, you have somehow or other come here. This is certainly great fortune for me. I wish all auspicious things for you. You have a great desire to satisfy your senses, and all my friends and I shall try our best in all respects to fulfill your desires.”
What the purport teaches
- Purañjana represents the ordinary living entity, and the woman represents his intelligence. Under the bodily conception of life, intelligence supplies arrangements for sense enjoyment.
- Intelligence actually comes from the Supersoul, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. He provides facilities for the living entity in the material world.
- A devotee advancing toward spiritual realization has one aim: service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Such intelligence is resolute rather than many-branched.
Try this today
Choose one small act of devotional service today and give it your undivided attention.
Ask yourself
Am I using my intelligence mainly for enjoyment or for service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead?
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.