Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.13.14
Ūti· What drives us to actFlight Does Not Escape Sinful Reaction
“O King, Indra first fled to the sky, but there also he saw the woman of personified sin chasing him. This witch followed him wherever he went. At last he very quickly went to the northeast and entered the Mānasa-sarovara Lake.”
What the purport teaches
- Indra first fled to the sky, but personified sin pursued him there too.
- Wherever he went, the woman followed him. Changing his location did not free him from her pursuit.
- At last, Indra hurried toward the northeast and entered Mānasa-sarovara Lake.
Try this today
Identify one consequence you have been avoiding, and spend a minute honestly acknowledging it.
Ask yourself
Am I trying to avoid a consequence merely by changing my surroundings?
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.