Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.2.12
Ūti· What drives us to actBewilderment Shapes Āgnīdhra’s Wishes
“O best friend, will you kindly show me the place where you reside? I cannot imagine how the residents of that place have gotten such wonderful bodily features as your raised breasts, which agitate the mind and eyes of a person like me who sees them. Judging by the sweet speech and kind smiles of those residents, I think that their mouths must contain nectar.”
What the purport teaches
- Still bewildered, Āgnīdhra wanted to visit the place from which he thought the brāhmaṇa boy had come. He imagined that the residents’ attractive features resulted from severe austerities.
- He addressed Pūrvacitti as suhṛttama, the best friend. He hoped this would persuade her to take him there.
- He was attracted not only by her bodily features but also by her sweet speech. Nectar seemed to come from her mouth, increasing his wonder.
Try this today
Before making a request today, pause and honestly identify your motive.
Ask yourself
Do I sometimes use pleasing words mainly to obtain something I desire?
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.