Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.19.10
Ūti· What drives us to actYoga Finds Fulfillment in Loving Service
“The she-goat went to the residence of a brāhmaṇa who was the maintainer of another she-goat, and that brāhmaṇa angrily cut off the he-goat’s dangling testicles. But at the he-goat’s request, the brāhmaṇa later rejoined them by the power of mystic yoga.”
What the purport teaches
- The brāhmaṇa punished the he-goat and later restored his bodily capacity through mystic yoga. The purport explains this as a figurative account of Śukrācārya’s dealings with Yayāti.
- Śukrācārya used mystic power for family affairs rather than realization of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Such power does not elevate material enjoyment into spiritual realization.
- Yogic power should be used to realize Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The highest yogī abides in Him with faith and worships Him in transcendental loving service.
Try this today
Use one ability you have in a small act of devotional service to Kṛṣṇa today.
Ask yourself
Are you using your abilities mainly for material comfort or for loving service to the Lord?
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.