Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.8.25
Ūti· What drives us to actAttachment Keeps the Heart Bewildered
“O my Lord, those whose hearts are bewildered by the influence of lust, greed, envy and illusion are interested only in false hearth and home in this world created by Your māyā. Attached to home, wife and children, they wander in this material world perpetually.”
What the purport teaches
- Lust, greed, envy and illusion bewilder the heart. Under their influence, a person becomes interested only in worldly home life.
- This material world is created by the Lord’s māyā. The bewildered heart places its hopes in false hearth and home.
- Attachment to home, wife and children keeps one wandering in the material world. The verse draws attention to the bondage of such attachment.
Try this today
Notice one moment of greed or envy today, and pause to acknowledge how it bewilders your heart.
Ask yourself
Where do I notice greed or envy shaping my attachment to home and possessions?
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.