Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.18.37
Ūti· What drives us to actUnsatisfied Desire Seeks Continued Enjoyment
“King Yayāti said, “O learned, worshipable brāhmaṇa, I have not yet satisfied my lusty desires with your daughter.” Śukrācārya then replied, “You may exchange your old age with someone who will agree to transfer his youth to you.””
What the purport teaches
- Yayāti told Śukrācārya that his lusty desires with Śukrācārya’s daughter were still unsatisfied.
- Śukrācārya saw that Yayāti’s old age and invalidity would also leave his own daughter dissatisfied.
- He allowed Yayāti to exchange old age for the youth of someone who agreed, indicating that a son could enable him to continue sexual enjoyment with Devayānī.
Try this today
Notice one request you want to make today and consider whether it mainly serves your own enjoyment.
Ask yourself
How do my unsatisfied desires shape what I ask of others?
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.