Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.26.14
Ūti· What drives us to actGive the Mind a Higher Engagement
“At that time King Purañjana was a little anxious, and he inquired from the household women: My dear beautiful women, are you and your mistress all very happy like before, or not?”
What the purport teaches
- Association with devotees refreshes a person and awakens Kṛṣṇa consciousness. One can then consider whether to return to material activities or remain steady spiritually.
- A home becomes auspicious through devotional service to Lord Viṣṇu. Thinking of Kṛṣṇa, feeling how to serve Him, and willing to follow His order show the guidance of good intelligence.
- The mind may promise happiness through sense enjoyment. Lasting detachment requires a higher taste found in actual devotional service.
Try this today
Pause today to consider your thoughts, then choose one small act of devotional service.
Ask yourself
How can my thinking, feeling, and willing become more directed toward serving Kṛṣṇa?
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.