Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.6.15
Ūti· What drives us to actKnowledge Must Be Joined With Sense Control
“If a person too attached to the duties of family maintenance is unable to control his senses, the core of his heart is immersed in how to accumulate money. Although he knows that one who takes the wealth of others will be punished by the law of the government, and by the laws of Yamarāja after death, he continues cheating others to acquire money.”
What the purport teaches
- A person too attached to family maintenance may become constantly absorbed in accumulating wealth. Uncontrolled senses leave material desires unsatisfied.
- Such a person may cheat others despite knowing the consequences. The translation describes punishment both under government law and under the laws of Yamarāja after death.
- Knowledge alone cannot stop sinful activity when the senses remain uncontrolled. The purport therefore emphasizes the need for sense control.
Try this today
Check one financial transaction today and make sure you have represented it honestly.
Ask yourself
When has a strong desire tempted me to ignore what I know is right?
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.