Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.1.61
Ūti· What drives us to actSeeing Can Awaken Dormant Desires
“The śūdra, his arm decorated with turmeric powder, was embracing the prostitute. When Ajāmila saw her, the dormant lusty desires in his heart awakened, and in illusion he fell under their control.”
What the purport teaches
- Ajāmila saw the śūdra embracing the prostitute with an arm decorated with turmeric powder.
- The purport explains that kāma-liptena refers to turmeric smeared on the body to attract lusty desires.
- Seeing the woman awakened dormant lusty desires in Ajāmila's heart. In illusion, he suddenly fell under their control.
Try this today
Today, turn your gaze away from something you recognize as stirring lusty desires.
Ask yourself
What do I notice about the effect of what I look at on the desires within my heart?
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.