Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.14.35
Ūti· What drives us to actRejection Brings Deep Despair
“O goddess, now that you have refused me, my beautiful body will fall down here, and because it is unsuitable for your pleasure, it will be eaten by foxes and vultures.”
What the purport teaches
- Feeling refused, Purūravā said that his beautiful body would fall down on that very spot.
- He described his body as no longer suitable for Urvaśī's pleasure.
- In his despair, he imagined that foxes and vultures would eat his body.
Try this today
Write down how Purūravā connects rejection with the loss of value in his own body.
Ask yourself
How can depending on another person's pleasure make disappointment overwhelming?
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.