Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.12.27
Ūti· What drives us to actAgitated Senses Lead to Pursuit
“His senses being agitated, Lord Śiva, victimized by lusty desires, began to follow Her, just as a lusty elephant follows a she-elephant.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Śiva’s senses became agitated.
- Victimized by lusty desires, he began to follow the woman.
- The translation compares his pursuit to a lusty elephant following a she-elephant.
Try this today
Notice one restless impulse today and pause rather than immediately following it.
Ask yourself
How can you recognize when agitated senses are beginning to direct your actions?
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.