Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.18.38
Ūti· What drives us to actYayāti Asks Yadu for His Youth
“When Yayāti received this benediction from Śukrācārya, he requested his eldest son: My dear son Yadu, please give me your youth in exchange for my old age and invalidity.”
What the purport teaches
- Śukrācārya’s benediction gave Yayāti the opportunity to exchange his old age.
- Yayāti approached his eldest son, Yadu, and addressed him affectionately.
- He asked Yadu to give him his youth and accept his old age and invalidity.
Try this today
Before making one request today, name the burden it would place on the other person.
Ask yourself
When I ask someone for help, do I consider what accepting my request would cost them?
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.