Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.14.20
Ūti· What drives us to actSexual Attraction Is Difficult to Check
“Urvaśī replied: O most handsome man, who is the woman whose mind and sight would not be attracted by you? If a woman takes shelter of your chest, she cannot refuse to enjoy with you in a sexual relationship.”
What the purport teaches
- Urvaśī praised Purūravā's beauty, saying that a woman's mind and sight would be attracted to him.
- The purport emphasizes how difficult it is to check sexual desire when a beautiful man and woman embrace.
- The cited statement from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam describes happiness centered on sexual enjoyment as insignificant.
Try this today
When attraction arises today, pause and consider the limited happiness of sexual enjoyment.
Ask yourself
Do I mistake the strength of an attraction for the depth of happiness it can offer?
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.