Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.16.3
Ūti· What drives us to actAttraction Can Make Us Forget Duty
“She had gone to bring water from the Ganges, but when she saw Citraratha, the King of the Gandharvas, sporting with the celestial girls, she was somewhat inclined toward him and failed to remember that the time for the fire sacrifice was passing.”
What the purport teaches
- Reṇukā had gone to the Ganges to bring water.
- Seeing Citraratha sporting with the celestial girls, she became somewhat inclined toward him.
- She failed to remember that the time for the fire sacrifice was passing.
Try this today
Set a reminder for one important duty today, and put aside a distraction until it is completed.
Ask yourself
When has an attraction made me forget a time-sensitive responsibility?
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.