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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.14.11

Visarga· Brahmā's creation

Great Resources Cannot Guarantee Desired Results

“This Citraketu had ten million wives, but although he was capable of producing children, he did not receive a child from any of them. By chance, all the wives were barren.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.14.11, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Citraketu had ten million wives, yet he did not receive a child from any of them.
  • The King was capable of producing children, but all his wives happened to be barren.
  • His many marriages did not bring the result he desired.

Try this today

Name one desired result you cannot guarantee, and quietly acknowledge that limit today.

Ask yourself

How do I respond when my efforts do not bring the result I hope for?

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.

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