Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.19.25
Ūti· What drives us to actSeek Blessings While Remaining Kṛṣṇa Conscious
“If this vow or ritualistic ceremony is observed according to the description of śāstra, even in this life a man will be able to achieve all the benedictions he desires from the Lord. A wife who performs this ritualistic ceremony will surely receive good fortune, opulence, sons, a long-living husband, a good reputation and a good home.”
What the purport teaches
- This vow should be performed according to the injunctions of śāstra. Through it, a man can receive his desired benedictions from the Supreme Personality of Godhead even in this life.
- A woman who performs this ceremony is promised good fortune, opulence, children, a long-living husband, a good reputation and a good home.
- Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that a man and woman performing this vrata in Kṛṣṇa consciousness can be happy in this material world. Because they are Kṛṣṇa conscious, they will also be promoted to the spiritual world.
Try this today
Take one minute today to remember Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and your goal of devotional service rather than only material blessings.
Ask yourself
When seeking blessings from Kṛṣṇa, am I also keeping spiritual progress in view?
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.