Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.6.48
Ūti· What drives us to actReal Satisfaction Comes Through Kṛṣṇa Consciousness
“In this way, Saubhari Muni enjoyed sense gratification in the material world, but he was not at all satisfied, just as a fire never ceases blazing if constantly supplied with drops of fat.”
What the purport teaches
- Material desire is like a blazing fire. Supplying it with more enjoyment increases it rather than extinguishing it.
- Economic development and material comforts cannot by themselves bring satisfaction. Saubhari Muni enjoyed many pleasures but remained dissatisfied.
- Real satisfaction is Kṛṣṇa consciousness: knowing Kṛṣṇa as the Supreme Lord and the well-wisher of all living entities. Following the regulative principles helps one advance toward an eternal, blissful life.
Try this today
Pause before one unnecessary indulgence today and spend that moment remembering Kṛṣṇa as your well-wisher.
Ask yourself
Which desire keeps growing even when I try to satisfy it?
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.