Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.27.21
Ūti· What drives us to actUse Human Life for Kṛṣṇa Consciousness
“When I once came to this earth from Brahmaloka, the highest planetary system, the daughter of Time, wandering over the universe, met me. Knowing me to be an avowed brahmacārī, she became lusty and proposed that I accept her.”
What the purport teaches
- Nārada Muni was a naiṣṭhika-brahmacārī: he never engaged in sex life. He remained ever youthful, beyond the attack of old age.
- The daughter of Time mistook Nārada Muni for an ordinary man and proposed to him. Those living as brahmacārīs are instructed to follow his example of refusing such proposals.
- The purport warns that excessive sexual attachment shortens life and makes one vulnerable to jarā. Human life should instead be utilized for Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Try this today
Turn away from one sensual distraction today and use that time for Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Ask yourself
How can I direct more of my attention toward Kṛṣṇa consciousness rather than sensual attraction?
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.