Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.7.15
Ūti· What drives us to actAffection Explains Hariścandra’s Delays
“Hariścandra was certainly very much attached to his son. Because of this affection, he asked the demigod Varuṇa to wait. Thus Varuṇa waited and waited for the time to come.”
What the purport teaches
- Hariścandra was very much attached to his son.
- Because of this affection, he asked the demigod Varuṇa to wait.
- Varuṇa waited and waited for the time to come.
Try this today
Identify one decision shaped by affection and quietly acknowledge that influence.
Ask yourself
How does affection influence the decisions I find difficult?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
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