Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.4.1
Ūti· What drives us to actDifficult Austerities Please Lord Brahmā
“Nārada Muni continued: Lord Brahmā was very much satisfied by Hiraṇyakaśipu’s austerities, which were difficult to perform. Therefore, when solicited for benedictions, he indeed granted them, although they were rarely to be achieved.”
What the purport teaches
- Hiraṇyakaśipu performed austerities that were difficult to carry out.
- Lord Brahmā was very much satisfied by these austerities.
- When Hiraṇyakaśipu requested benedictions, Lord Brahmā granted gifts that were rarely obtainable.
Try this today
Write down one goal you work hard for and what you hope it will bring.
Ask yourself
What do I hope to gain from the difficult efforts I make?
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.