Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.9.14
Ūti· What drives us to actDepending Fully on the Supreme Lord
“The followers and servants of the dacoit chief considered Jaḍa Bharata to possess qualities quite suitable for a man-animal, and they decided that he was a perfect choice for sacrifice. Their faces bright with happiness, they bound him with ropes and brought him to the temple of the goddess Kālī.”
What the purport teaches
- The thieves considered Jaḍa Bharata suitable for sacrifice and happily bound him. Although he appeared deaf and dumb, he was deeply intelligent.
- He was strong enough to avoid being bound, but he did not protest. Completely surrendered, he depended on the Supreme Personality of Godhead for protection.
- Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura describes surrender as accepting the Lord’s authority over His eternal servant. Whether protected or killed, the servant remains fully surrendered.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer expressing your wish to depend on the Supreme Lord and serve Him.
Ask yourself
How can I deepen my sense of being the Lord’s eternal servant?
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.