Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.29.16
Ūti· What drives us to actMaterial Nature Acts on the Mind
“The word antaḥ-pura refers to the heart. The word viṣūcīna, meaning “going everywhere,” indicates the mind. Within the mind the living entity enjoys the effects of the modes of material nature. These effects sometimes cause illusion, sometimes satisfaction and sometimes jubilation.”
What the purport teaches
- Antaḥ-pura refers to the heart, and viṣūcīna, meaning “going everywhere,” indicates the mind. Under the material modes, the mind becomes habituated to wander.
- The modes of material nature act on the mind and heart, producing satisfaction, jubilation, or illusion. The living entity enjoys or suffers the results.
- The bewildered soul thinks himself the doer. In actuality, the activities are carried out by the modes of material nature.
Try this today
Pause during one change of mood today and recall that the modes act on the mind and heart.
Ask yourself
When my mood changes, do I recognize the influence of material nature?
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.