Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.17.13
Ūti· What drives us to actReunited to Worship the Lord
“O Devī, O goddess, I can understand that you want to regain your sons and be together with them to worship Me, after defeating the enemies in battle and retrieving your abode and opulences.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord understands her desire to regain her sons and be together with them.
- She wants their enemies defeated and their abode and opulences restored.
- Her wish includes coming together with her sons to worship the Lord.
Try this today
Invite a family member to share a brief prayer to the Lord today.
Ask yourself
Do your hopes for family well-being include worshiping the Lord together?
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.