Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.28.22
Ūti· What drives us to actTake Shelter to Conquer Death
“Although King Purañjana should not have lamented over the fate of his wife and children, he nonetheless did so due to his miserly intelligence. In the meantime, Yavana-rāja, whose name was fear itself, immediately drew near to arrest him.”
What the purport teaches
- Every individual soul is responsible for his own actions and reactions. Parents should teach their children the values of life, but cannot protect them after their own death.
- Death did not wait while Purañjana worried about his family. Human life should not be wasted in material welfare alone, neglecting spiritual progress.
- One cannot conquer death without taking shelter of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. One who truly knows Lord Kṛṣṇa's transcendental appearance and activities returns to Him rather than accepting another material body.
Try this today
Reserve five minutes today to study the teaching here about Lord Kṛṣṇa's appearance and activities.
Ask yourself
How can I fulfill my responsibilities without neglecting my own spiritual progress?
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.