Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.18.39
Ūti· What drives us to actKṛṣṇa Consciousness Frees Us from Lust
“My dear son, I am not yet satisfied in my sexual desires. But if you are kind to me, you can take the old age given by your maternal grandfather, and I may take your youth so that I may enjoy life for a few years more.”
What the purport teaches
- Excessive attachment to sense gratification makes one lose good sense. Yayāti’s shameless request for his son’s youth illustrates this.
- Sexual desire can be fully overcome only when one is fully Kṛṣṇa conscious. Transcendental loving service to Kṛṣṇa brings ever-new pleasure.
- Attachment to sexual enjoyment keeps one moving from body to body. The forms change, but the same enjoyment is repeatedly sought, like “chewing the chewed.”
Try this today
Set aside a few minutes today for loving service to Kṛṣṇa instead of pursuing one habitual sense pleasure.
Ask yourself
Where am I seeking repeated enjoyment rather than pleasure in loving service to Kṛṣṇa?
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.