Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.26.11
Ūti· What drives us to actPurified Living Restores Peaceful Consciousness
“After this, the King, very much fatigued, hungry and thirsty, returned to his royal palace. After returning, he took a bath and had an appropriate dinner. Then he took rest and thus became freed from all restlessness.”
What the purport teaches
- King Purañjana’s return home represents returning to one’s conscience and stopping sinful activities. Passion and ignorance drive materialistic activity through lust and greed.
- Accepting a spiritual master and hearing about the values of life brings purification and refreshment. This guidance requires giving up illicit sex, intoxication, gambling and meat-eating.
- Appropriate food in the mode of goodness helps awaken real consciousness. Becoming peaceful and free from passion and ignorance supports understanding the science of God through devotional service.
Try this today
At one meal today, eat an appropriate amount and avoid meat and liquor, following the guidance on appropriate eating.
Ask yourself
Which part of my daily routine feeds restlessness rather than peaceful Kṛṣṇa consciousness?
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.