Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.19.1
Mukti· LiberationRecognizing Enjoyment’s Harmful Effects
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: O Mahārāja Parīkṣit, Yayāti was very much attached to woman. In due course of time, however, when disgusted with sexual enjoyment and its bad effects, he renounced this way of life and narrated the following story to his beloved wife.”
What the purport teaches
- Yayāti was very much attached to woman, but in time he became disgusted with sexual enjoyment and its bad effects.
- Recognizing these effects led him to renounce that way of life.
- He narrated a story to his beloved wife as he turned away from his former attachment.
Try this today
Write down one harmful effect of an attachment you would like to reduce.
Ask yourself
Have you noticed an enjoyment whose harmful effects outweigh its pleasure?
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.