Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.27.3
Ūti· What drives us to actUse Each Moment to Understand Kṛṣṇa
“Queen Purañjanī embraced the King, and the King also responded by embracing her shoulders. In this way, in a solitary place, they enjoyed joking words. Thus King Purañjana became very much captivated by his beautiful wife and deviated from his good sense. He forgot that the passing of days and nights meant that his span of life was being reduced without profit.”
What the purport teaches
- Captivated by his wife, King Purañjana forgot that each passing day and night reduced his life span. Excessive attachment to family enjoyment can make one neglect the duty of human life.
- Human consciousness should be used to rise to Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Even millions of dollars cannot buy back a single second of life.
- The greatest loss is passing time without understanding Kṛṣṇa. The proper use of life is to increase devotional service to the Lord; even perfectly performed duties are wasted labor if they bring no spiritual progress.
Try this today
Use five minutes today to study this verse rather than postponing your spiritual learning.
Ask yourself
Is the way you spend your time helping you increase devotional service?
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.