Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.14.36
Mukti· LiberationControl the Senses and Seek Hari
“Urvaśī said: My dear King, you are a man, a hero. Don’t be impatient and give up your life. Be sober and don’t allow the senses to overcome you like foxes. Don’t let the foxes eat you. In other words, you should not be controlled by your senses. Rather, you should know that the heart of a woman is like that of a fox. There is no use making friendship with women.”
What the purport teaches
- Urvaśī urged the King not to give up his life, but to be sober and avoid being controlled by his senses.
- The purport explains that everyone is conditioned unless elevated to spiritual consciousness. On the platform of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, everyone is equal, whether man, woman, śūdra or otherwise.
- Home is welcome when it supports Kṛṣṇa consciousness. The purport's conclusion is to take shelter of the lotus feet of Hari, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Try this today
Pause before one sensory impulse today and offer a brief prayer to Kṛṣṇa for shelter and service.
Ask yourself
What would help you choose shelter in Kṛṣṇa over being ruled by your senses?
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.