Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.26.1
Ūti· What drives us to actDifferent Deeds Bring Different Material Situations
“King Parīkṣit inquired from Śukadeva Gosvāmī: My dear sir, why are the living entities put into different material situations? Kindly explain this to me.”
What the purport teaches
- King Parīkṣit asks Śukadeva Gosvāmī why living entities are placed in different material situations.
- Different individuals enjoy or suffer various reactions according to their past deeds.
- The hellish planets lie slightly above the Garbhodaka Ocean. There, sinful persons are punished by the assistants of Yamarāja.
Try this today
Pause before one action today and consider the consequences it may bring.
Ask yourself
How does knowing that deeds have consequences affect the choices I make today?
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.