Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.2.23
Ūti· What drives us to actRestraint Without Giving Up Enmity
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Deliberating in this way, Kaṁsa, although determined to continue in enmity toward the Supreme Personality of Godhead, refrained from the vicious killing of his sister. He decided to wait until the Lord was born and then do what was needed.”
What the purport teaches
- After deliberating, Kaṁsa refrained from the vicious killing of his sister.
- His restraint did not end his enmity toward the Supreme Personality of Godhead. He remained determined to oppose the Lord.
- Kaṁsa decided to wait until the Lord was born and then do what he considered necessary.
Try this today
Pause over one resentment today and consciously refrain from planning a hurtful response.
Ask yourself
When I stop a harmful action, do I also examine the hostility behind it?
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.