Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.14.39
Ūti· What drives us to actNeglect Intensifies Unhappiness and Envy
“The other queens were extremely unhappy due to their being sonless. Because of the King’s negligence toward them, they condemned themselves in envy and lamented.”
What the purport teaches
- The other queens were extremely unhappy because they had no sons.
- The King’s negligence added to their distress.
- In envy, they condemned themselves and lamented.
Try this today
Write down one feeling of being overlooked without adding a judgment against yourself.
Ask yourself
When I feel overlooked, do I turn toward envy or self-condemnation?
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.