Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.14.29
Ūti· What drives us to actUrvaśī Laments Her Broken Trust
“Because I depended on him, the plunderers have deprived me of my two sons the lambs, and therefore I am now lost. My husband lies down at night in fear, exactly like a woman, although he appears to be a man during the day.”
What the purport teaches
- Urvaśī said that she had depended on her husband for protection.
- With the lambs stolen, she felt deprived of her two sons and utterly lost.
- She accused her husband of being fearful at night despite appearing brave during the day.
Try this today
Follow through today on one small responsibility that someone depends on you to fulfill.
Ask yourself
Do my actions support the trust others place in me?
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.