Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.18.26
Ūti· What drives us to actBodily Identification Clouds Judgment
“Diti thought: Indra considers his body eternal, and thus he has become unrestrained. I therefore wish to have a son who can remove Indra’s madness. Let me adopt some means to help me in this.”
What the purport teaches
- Diti thought that Indra considered his body eternal and had therefore become unrestrained.
- She wanted a son who could remove Indra’s madness and began seeking a means to obtain one.
- The purport says that the śāstras compare those absorbed in the bodily conception of life to cows and asses. Diti wanted to punish Indra, whom she saw as having become like a lower animal.
Try this today
Take one minute today to reflect on the statement that the body is not eternal.
Ask yourself
Do I sometimes act as though my body will last forever?
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.