Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.28.21
Ūti· What drives us to actAttachment Shapes the Next Life
“King Purañjana continued worrying: “After I pass from this world, how will my sons and daughters, who are now fully dependent on me, live and continue their lives? Their position will be similar to that of passengers aboard a ship wrecked in the midst of the ocean.””
What the purport teaches
- Purañjana worried that his dependent children would be like passengers on a ship wrecked in the ocean after his death.
- Unless one is fully Kṛṣṇa conscious, one accepts another body according to one's particular state of consciousness. Purañjana's deep absorption in thoughts of his wife would lead him to accept a woman's body.
- The next life is also affected by one's actions in this life. Social, political or national necessity does not remove the suffering caused by sinful activities.
Try this today
Set aside one minute today to turn your thoughts from a recurring worry toward Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
Which attachments occupy my thoughts most, and how much room do I give to 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.