Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.4.15
Ūti· What drives us to actHiraṇyakaśipu Takes the Demigods’ Shares
“Being worshiped by sacrifices offered with great gifts by those who strictly followed the principles of varṇa and āśrama, Hiraṇyakaśipu, instead of offering shares of the oblations to the demigods, accepted them himself.”
What the purport teaches
- Those who strictly followed the principles of varṇa and āśrama offered sacrifices.
- These sacrifices included great gifts, and Hiraṇyakaśipu received worship through them.
- Instead of offering the demigods their shares of the oblations, Hiraṇyakaśipu accepted those shares himself.
Try this today
Give one person a share or item that is rightfully theirs rather than keeping it for yourself.
Ask yourself
Am I keeping something that should properly be offered to another?
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.