Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.14.21
Ūti· What drives us to actUnfulfilled Desires Can Reveal Deep Anxiety
“O King Citraketu, I can observe that your mind is not pleased. You seem not to have achieved your desired goal. Is this because of you yourself, or has it been caused by others? Your pale face reflects your deep anxiety.”
What the purport teaches
- Citraketu’s mind was not pleased because he seemed not to have achieved his desired goal.
- He was asked whether his unhappiness arose from himself or was caused by others.
- His pale face reflected his deep anxiety. His inner distress was visible outwardly.
Try this today
Take a quiet moment to name one anxiety and consider whether its cause lies in yourself or in outside circumstances.
Ask yourself
What unfulfilled desire is troubling my mind, and what is causing that distress?
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.