Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.4.52
Visarga· Brahmā's creationChoose Loving Service Over Sense Enjoyment
“Now unite in sexual life as man and woman, and in this way, by sexual intercourse, you will be able to beget hundreds of children in the womb of this girl to increase the population.”
What the purport teaches
- Sexual intercourse ordained by the Supreme Personality of Godhead is dharma, a religious principle. Its purpose is to beget children, not to indulge in sense enjoyment.
- Advanced devotees are free from material desires. Those seeking the supreme benefit of loving service to the Lord should voluntarily limit sex life to begetting children.
- Facilities for sexual enjoyment should not be mistaken for the Lord’s highest favor, because they carry the risk of committing offenses. Advancement in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, rather than unlimited enjoyment, should be the aim.
Try this today
Today, pause before one act of sense enjoyment and choose instead a small act of loving service to Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
Am I seeking the Lord’s favor for material enjoyment or for loving service?
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.