Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.18.47
Ūti· What drives us to actDevayānī's Wholehearted Care for Her Husband
“In secluded places, engaging her mind, words, body and various paraphernalia, Devayānī, the dear wife of Mahārāja Yayāti, always brought her husband the greatest possible transcendental bliss.”
What the purport teaches
- Devayānī was the dear wife of Mahārāja Yayāti.
- In secluded places, she engaged her mind, words, body and various paraphernalia in pleasing him.
- Through this care, she always brought her husband the greatest possible transcendental bliss.
Try this today
Give someone dear to you a few undisturbed minutes of attentive, practical care.
Ask yourself
How can my thoughts, words and actions work together in caring for someone dear to me?
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.