Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.18.45
Ūti· What drives us to actPūru Gladly Accepts His Father's Old Age
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: In this way, O Mahārāja Parīkṣit, the son named Pūru was very pleased to accept the old age of his father, Yayāti, who took the youth of his son and enjoyed this material world as he required.”
What the purport teaches
- Pūru was very pleased to accept the old age of his father, Yayāti.
- Yayāti took the youth of his son in exchange.
- With his son's youth, Yayāti enjoyed this material world as he required.
Try this today
Offer one small act of help to a parent or an elderly person today.
Ask yourself
How willing am I to accept inconvenience when helping a parent?
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.