Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.18.39
Ūti· What drives us to actRecognize the Danger of Material Attachment
“Kaśyapa Muni thought: Alas, I have now become too attached to material enjoyment. Taking advantage of this, my mind has been attracted by the illusory energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead in the form of a woman [my wife]. Therefore I am surely a wretched person who will glide down toward hell.”
What the purport teaches
- Kaśyapa Muni recognizes that he has become too attached to material enjoyment.
- He sees that his mind has been captivated through his wife by the illusory energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- He deeply regrets his condition and fears that this attachment will lead him down toward hell.
Try this today
Name one material enjoyment that strongly occupies your mind, and pause before pursuing it today.
Ask yourself
Which attachment most easily captures my mind and weakens my judgment?
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.