Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.18.40
Ūti· What drives us to actMake Household Life Spiritually Conscious
“This woman, my wife, has adopted a means that follows her nature, and therefore she is not to be blamed. But I am a man. Therefore, all condemnation upon me! I am not at all conversant with what is good for me, since I could not control my senses.”
What the purport teaches
- Kaśyapa Muni condemns his own failure to control his senses rather than blaming his wife.
- The purport connects indulgence of the tongue, belly and genitals with increasing material desire. A relationship based strictly on sense gratification is not spiritually beneficial.
- Training in bhāgavata-dharma, devotional service, should begin early. Household life becomes desirable when husband and wife both take to Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Try this today
Set aside five minutes today for devotional service instead of an activity done only for sense enjoyment.
Ask yourself
How can my daily habits support devotional service rather than sense gratification?
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.