Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.7.12
Ūti· What drives us to actAnother Condition Delays the Sacrifice
“When the teeth grew, Varuṇa came and said to Hariścandra, “Now the animal has grown teeth, and you can perform the sacrifice.” Hariścandra replied, “When all its teeth have fallen out, then it will be fit for sacrifice.””
What the purport teaches
- When the teeth grew, Varuṇa came to Hariścandra and asked him to perform the sacrifice.
- Hariścandra replied that the sacrificial animal would be fit when all its teeth had fallen out.
- Instead of performing the sacrifice, Hariścandra set a later condition.
Try this today
Notice one task you have delayed and write down the condition you are waiting for.
Ask yourself
Do I sometimes set a new condition when the time comes to act?
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.