Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.14.19
Ūti· What drives us to actPurūravā Seeks Happiness in Sexual Companionship
“King Purūravā said: O most beautiful woman, you are welcome. Please sit here and tell me what I can do for you. You may enjoy with me as long as you desire. Let us pass our life happily in a sexual relationship.”
What the purport teaches
- Purūravā welcomed Urvaśī, offered her a seat and asked what he could do for her.
- He invited her to enjoy with him for as long as she desired.
- He proposed that they pass their lives happily in a sexual relationship. This was the happiness he sought in his invitation.
Try this today
Write one sentence identifying what you expect a close relationship to provide.
Ask yourself
What expectations of happiness do I bring into companionship?
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.