Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.14.36
Ūti· What drives us to actHard-Won Gains Deepen Attachment
“When a poor man gets some money after great difficulty, his affection for the money increases daily. Similarly, when King Citraketu, after great difficulty, received a son, his affection for the son increased day after day.”
What the purport teaches
- A poor man’s affection for money increases when he obtains it after great difficulty.
- King Citraketu had similarly received a son after great difficulty.
- His affection for his son increased day after day.
Try this today
Write down one hard-won gain and notice how your attachment to it has grown.
Ask yourself
What has become especially dear to me because it was difficult to obtain?
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.