Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.7.46
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyDeal Carefully With Those Deserving Respect
“O most fortunate one who know the principles of religion, it is not good for you to cause grief to glorious family members who are always respectable and worshipful.”
What the purport teaches
- Draupadī appeals to one who knows religious principles not to cause grief to a respectable and worshipful family.
- The purport explains that even a slight insult can bring grief to a respectable family.
- A cultured person should therefore be careful in dealings with worshipful family members.
Try this today
Review one message before sending it today and remove any unnecessarily insulting wording.
Ask yourself
Could a careless word of mine cause grief to someone I should honor?
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.