Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.2.16
Ūti· What drives us to actYajña Supports Humans and Demigods
“Thus disturbed again and again by the unnatural occurrences caused by the followers of Hiraṇyakaśipu, all the people had to cease the activities of Vedic culture. Not receiving the results of yajña, the demigods also became disturbed. They left their residential quarters in the heavenly planets and, unobserved by the demons, began wandering on the planet earth to see the disasters.”
What the purport teaches
- Repeated disturbances by Hiraṇyakaśipu’s followers forced people to stop their activities of Vedic culture.
- The performance of yajña brings reciprocal good fortune to human beings and demigods. Without its results, the demigods were hindered in their duties.
- The demigods left their heavenly residences and wandered unseen on earth. They came to observe the disturbances and consider what to do.
Try this today
Avoid interrupting someone’s religious observance today.
Ask yourself
What does this verse show me about the wider effects of disrupting religious practice?
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.