Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.27.5
Ūti· What drives us to actTurn Fleeting Enjoyment Toward Kṛṣṇa Consciousness
“My dear King Prācīnabarhiṣat, in this way King Purañjana, with his heart full of lust and sinful reactions, began to enjoy sex with his wife, and in this way his new life and youth expired in half a moment.”
What the purport teaches
- Purañjana's youth passed as though in half a moment while his heart was absorbed in lust. Youthful sense enjoyment ends quickly, leaving disappointment when there is no spiritual knowledge.
- Human life is not meant for unrestricted sense enjoyment. Scriptural restraints are intended to keep people from sinful activities and a life centered only on the body.
- Our real function is to change from sinful consciousness to consciousness of Kṛṣṇa, the supreme pure. Turning our consciousness from material enjoyment to Kṛṣṇa purifies us and cleanses the mirror of the heart.
Try this today
When one desire for sense enjoyment arises today, pause and spend a minute remembering Kṛṣṇa, the supreme pure.
Ask yourself
Where could you turn your attention from temporary sense enjoyment toward 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.