Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.29.10
Ūti· What drives us to actBeautiful Forms Can Entangle the Eyes
“The two gates named Khadyotā and Āvirmukhī, which have been spoken of, are the two eyes side by side in one place. The town named Vibhrājita should be understood as form. In this way the two eyes are always engaged in seeing different kinds of forms.”
What the purport teaches
- Khadyotā and Āvirmukhī represent the two eyes situated side by side. Vibhrājita represents form, which the eyes perceive.
- The eyes are attracted by bright and beautiful forms. Through this attraction, the living entity becomes entangled.
- The purport compares this attraction to insects drawn into a bright fire. What attracts the eyes can also lead to harm.
Try this today
When a bright or beautiful sight captures your attention today, pause before continuing to look and consider whether it is entangling you.
Ask yourself
When does attraction to something beautiful begin to entangle my attention?
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.