Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.14.49
Ūti· What drives us to actWorship and Its Results Across the Ages
“O Mahārāja Parīkṣit, at the beginning of Tretā-yuga, King Purūravā inaugurated a karma-kāṇḍa sacrifice. Thus Purūravā, who considered the yajñic fire his son, was able to go to Gandharvaloka as he desired.”
What the purport teaches
- In Satya-yuga, everyone meditated upon Lord Viṣṇu, Nārāyaṇa. Through this meditation they achieved every success.
- The performance of yajña began in Tretā-yuga. Ritualistic ceremonies are generally called fruitive activities.
- At the beginning of Tretā-yuga, Purūravā inaugurated a karma-kāṇḍa sacrifice. Considering the sacrificial fire his son, he reached Gandharvaloka as he desired.
Try this today
Reread the translation and write one sentence identifying Purūravā’s desired result and the means he used.
Ask yourself
What result was Purūravā seeking through his sacrifice, and what result am I seeking through worship?
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.