Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.7.5
Ūti· What drives us to actSettling Roles and Beginning the Work
“After thus adjusting how the snake was to be held, the sons of Kaśyapa, both demigods and demons, began their activities, desiring to get nectar by churning the Ocean of Milk.”
What the purport teaches
- The demigods and demons adjusted where each would hold the snake.
- Both groups are described as sons of Kaśyapa.
- Once their places were settled, they began churning the Ocean of Milk, desiring nectar.
Try this today
Clarify your part in one shared task today, then take the first step.
Ask yourself
Is there a shared task that could begin once everyone's role is clear?
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.