Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.18.28
Ūti· What drives us to actDevayānī States Her Desired Arrangement
“After hearing Śukrācārya’s request, Vṛṣaparvā agreed to fulfill Devayānī’s desire, and he awaited her words. Devayānī then expressed her desire as follows: “Whenever I marry by the order of my father, my friend Śarmiṣṭhā must go with me as my maidservant, along with her friends.””
What the purport teaches
- Vṛṣaparvā agreed to Śukrācārya’s request and waited to hear Devayānī’s desire.
- Devayānī spoke of marrying according to her father’s order.
- She requested that her friend Śarmiṣṭhā accompany her as a maidservant, together with Śarmiṣṭhā’s friends.
Try this today
Before making one request today, consider what it would require from the other person.
Ask yourself
How do the things I ask for affect other people’s lives?
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.