Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.19.3
Ūti· What drives us to actAttachment Leaves the Enjoyer Dissatisfied
“While wandering in the forest, eating to satisfy his senses, a he-goat by chance approached a well, in which he saw a she-goat standing helplessly, having fallen into it by the influence of the results of fruitive activities.”
What the purport teaches
- Yayāti compares himself to a he-goat searching for sense gratification and Devayānī to a helpless she-goat in a well.
- The purport presents Devayānī’s rescue and marriage as an example of receiving care and protection. Yet Yayāti became excessively attached and remained dissatisfied even with other relationships.
- The purport urges renunciation of such worldly family life when its degrading nature is fully understood. Life becomes successful through full engagement in the service of the Lord.
Try this today
Use five minutes you would normally spend seeking enjoyment for service to the Lord.
Ask yourself
Where have you found that gaining more enjoyment did not bring satisfaction?
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.