Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.18.29
Ūti· What drives us to actLearning Alone Does Not Prevent Captivation
“Although Kaśyapa Muni was a learned scholar, he was captivated by Diti’s artificial behavior, which brought him under her control. Therefore he assured his wife that he would fulfill her desires. Such a promise by a husband is not at all astonishing.”
What the purport teaches
- Kaśyapa Muni was a learned scholar, yet Diti’s artificial behavior captivated him.
- Having come under her control, he assured her that he would fulfill her desires.
- The translation says that such a promise by a husband is not astonishing. His learning did not prevent him from being influenced.
Try this today
Pause before making one promise today, and consider what fulfilling it would involve.
Ask yourself
Can pleasing behavior lead me to promise more than I have carefully considered?
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.