Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.10.19
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionSaintly Correction Aims to Heal
“Therefore, since these two persons, drunk with the liquor named Vāruṇī, or Mādhvī, and unable to control their senses, have been blinded by the pride of celestial opulence and have become attached to women, I shall relieve them of their false prestige.”
What the purport teaches
- The two brothers were blinded by celestial opulence and intoxication, and they could not control their senses. Nārada Muni intended to remove their false prestige.
- A sādhu does not chastise someone for revenge. Nārada Muni carefully considered what would cure the brothers of their material disease.
- The purport compares Vaiṣṇavas to good physicians who protect others from material disease. Their carefully considered actions aim to lead everyone back home, back to Godhead.
Try this today
Before offering any correction today, pause and check whether your intention is to help rather than retaliate.
Ask yourself
How can I distinguish a desire to help someone from a desire to take revenge?
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.