Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.19.23
Ūti· What drives us to actGreat Wealth Does Not End Ambition
“We have heard that although powerful kings like Mahārāja Pṛthu and Mahārāja Gaya achieved proprietorship over the seven dvīpas, they could not achieve satisfaction or find the end of their ambitions.”
What the purport teaches
- Powerful kings such as Mahārāja Pṛthu and Mahārāja Gaya possessed the seven dvīpas.
- Even such extensive ownership did not bring them satisfaction.
- Their ambitions did not come to an end through their achievements. Great power and possessions do not guarantee contentment.
Try this today
Write down one ambition and reflect on whether achieving it would truly end your desire for more.
Ask yourself
Are you expecting a future achievement to put an end to all your wanting?
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.