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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.17.15

Ūti· What drives us to act

Desiring Her Sons’ Restoration

“You want your sons to regain their lost reputation and opulence and live again on their heavenly planet as usual.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.17.15, translation

What the purport teaches

  • She wants her sons to regain their lost reputation.
  • She also wishes to see their opulence restored.
  • She wants them to live again on their heavenly planet as they did before.

Try this today

Name one hope you hold for a loved one’s recovery from loss.

Ask yourself

Which concerns you most for your loved ones: their reputation, prosperity, or place to live?

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.

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