Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.2.11
Ūti· What drives us to actCaptivated Eyes Feed Bewildered Thoughts
“Āgnīdhra then praised Pūrvacitti’s raised breasts. He said: My dear brāhmaṇa your waist is very thin, yet with great difficulty you are carefully carrying two horns, to which my eyes have become attracted. What is filling those two beautiful horns? You seem to have spread fragrant red powder upon them, powder that is like the rising morning sun. O most fortunate one, I beg to inquire where you have gotten this fragrant powder that is perfuming my āśrama, my place of residence.”
What the purport teaches
- Āgnīdhra became almost mad upon seeing Pūrvacitti’s breasts. Yet, because of his austerity, he still did not distinguish whether she was a boy or a girl.
- Addressing her as a brāhmaṇa, he imagined her breasts to be covered horns containing valuables. His attracted eyes led him to increasingly bewildered questions.
- The fragrance of kuṅkuma perfumed his āśrama. Still considering Pūrvacitti a boy, he thought this visitor must be a most fortunate muni.
Try this today
If you catch yourself dwelling on someone’s body today, turn your gaze away rather than feeding further speculation.
Ask yourself
How does dwelling on an attractive sight shape the thoughts that follow?
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.