Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.3.4
Ūti· What drives us to actAusterities Whose Heat Reached Every Planet
“Because of Hiraṇyakaśipu’s severe austerities, fire came from his head, and this fire and its smoke spread throughout the sky, encompassing the upper and lower planets, which all became extremely hot.”
What the purport teaches
- Because of Hiraṇyakaśipu’s severe austerities, fire came from his head.
- The fire and its smoke spread throughout the sky, encompassing the upper and lower planets.
- All these planets became extremely hot. The effects of his austerities extended far beyond his own body.
Try this today
Pause before one demanding activity today and consider how it may affect those around you.
Ask yourself
How does this description draw my attention to the effects one person’s actions can have on others?
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.