Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.9.10
Ūti· What drives us to actConstant Novelty Makes Friendship Unsteady
“O demons, as monkeys, jackals and dogs are unsteady in their sexual relationships and want newer and newer friends every day, women who live independently seek new friends daily. Friendship with such a woman is never permanent. This is the opinion of learned scholars.”
What the purport teaches
- Mohinī continues Her warning to the demons by describing unsteady sexual relationships.
- She compares monkeys, jackals and dogs seeking new partners with women living independently who seek new friends daily.
- Citing the opinion of learned scholars, She says that friendship with such a woman is not permanent.
Try this today
Keep one small promise to a friend today rather than abandoning it for a new attraction.
Ask yourself
Does my desire for something new make me unsteady in my relationships?
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.