Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.1.23
Ūti· What drives us to actNotice How a Lifetime Is Spent
“My dear King, while he thus spent his time in abominable, sinful activities to maintain his family of many sons, eighty-eight years of his life passed by.”
What the purport teaches
- Ajāmila continued spending his time in sinful activities. This became the pattern of his life.
- He carried out these activities to maintain his family of many sons. Supporting his family did not make those actions less sinful.
- Eighty-eight years of his life passed in this way. The verse draws attention to the great amount of time spent in these activities.
Try this today
Review how you spent today, and identify one harmful action you will not repeat tomorrow.
Ask yourself
What pattern of actions is shaping the way I spend my life?
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.