Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.14.43
Ūti· What drives us to actPerform Yajña to Please the Supreme Lord
“King Purūravā then left Agnisthālī in the forest and returned home, where he meditated all night upon Urvaśī. In the course of his meditation, the Tretā millennium began, and therefore the principles of the three Vedas, including the process of performing yajña to fulfill fruitive activities, appeared within his heart.”
What the purport teaches
- As Tretā-yuga began, the principles of Vedic yajñas appeared in Purūravā’s heart while he meditated upon Urvaśī.
- Yajña is intended to please the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Purūravā instead chose karma-kāṇḍīya-yajñas to fulfill his desires for sense enjoyment.
- In Kali-yuga, saṅkīrtana-yajña is recommended for pleasing the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Those who are intelligent accept this process to fulfill their material and spiritual desires.
Try this today
Spend a minute chanting with the intention of pleasing the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Ask yourself
Is my spiritual practice mainly directed toward my own enjoyment or toward pleasing the Supreme Lord?
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.