Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.23.26
Ūti· What drives us to actLong Enjoyment of Material Opulences
“For eighty-five thousand years, Kārtavīryārjuna continuously enjoyed material opulences with full bodily strength and unimpaired memory. In other words, he enjoyed inexhaustible material opulences with his six senses.”
What the purport teaches
- Kārtavīryārjuna continuously enjoyed material opulences for eighty-five thousand years.
- Throughout this time, he retained full bodily strength and unimpaired memory.
- His material opulences were inexhaustible, and he enjoyed them with his six senses.
Try this today
List the four details emphasized here: duration, bodily strength, memory and material opulences.
Ask yourself
Which detail most helps you grasp the extraordinary extent of Kārtavīryārjuna’s material enjoyment?
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.