Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.3.2
Ūti· What drives us to actDifficult Austerity Undertaken for Perfection
“In the valley of Mandara Hill, Hiraṇyakaśipu began performing his austerities by standing with his toes on the ground, keeping his arms upward and looking toward the sky. This position was extremely difficult, but he accepted it as a means to attain perfection.”
What the purport teaches
- Hiraṇyakaśipu began his austerities in the valley of Mandara Hill.
- He stood with his toes on the ground, held his arms upward, and looked toward the sky.
- This position was extremely difficult. He accepted the difficulty as a means to attain perfection.
Try this today
Write down the goal behind one difficult effort you are making today.
Ask yourself
What goal makes me willing to accept difficulty?
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.