Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.14.22
Ūti· What drives us to actClear Conditions and Willing Agreement
“Urvaśī said: “My dear hero, only preparations made in ghee [clarified butter] will be my eatables, and I shall not want to see you naked at any time, except at the time of sexual intercourse.” The great-minded King Purūravā accepted these proposals.”
What the purport teaches
- Urvaśī said that she would eat only preparations made in ghee, or clarified butter.
- She also said that she did not want to see Purūravā naked except during sexual intercourse.
- The great-minded King Purūravā accepted these proposals.
Try this today
Before making one agreement today, clearly restate what you are accepting.
Ask yourself
Do I understand another person's conditions before agreeing to them?
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.