Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.18.59
Ūti· What drives us to actFrustrated Self-Interest Brings Deep Anxiety
“O master of the entire world, when Indra could find no faults, he thought, “How will there be good fortune for me?” Thus he was full of deep anxiety.”
What the purport teaches
- Indra could find no fault in Diti’s execution of the vow.
- He wondered, “How will there be good fortune for me?”
- Unable to find the opening he sought, he became filled with deep anxiety.
Try this today
Notice one anxious thought today and ask whether it depends on finding fault with someone else.
Ask yourself
Does my concern for my own advantage make me anxious about another person’s success?
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.