Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.14.21
Ūti· What drives us to actGood Qualities Matter More Than Background
“My dear King Purūravā, please give protection to these two lambs, who have fallen down with me. Although I belong to the heavenly planets and you belong to earth, I shall certainly enjoy sexual union with you. I have no objection to accepting you as my husband, for you are superior in every respect.”
What the purport teaches
- Urvaśī asked Purūravā to protect her two lambs and agreed to accept him as her husband.
- The purport explains that heavenly and earthly atmospheres differ, and heavenly inhabitants are superior to earthly inhabitants. Nonetheless, Urvaśī accepted Purūravā because of his superior qualities.
- Good qualities can make someone a worthy spouse despite a lower family background. The combination of man and woman is worthwhile when their qualities are on an equal level.
Try this today
Identify one good quality in someone whose background differs from yours.
Ask yourself
Do I value a person's good qualities more than their social or family background?
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.