Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.25.2
Ūti· What drives us to actThe Illusion of Being Supreme
“Angry Indra sent forth the clouds of universal destruction, known as Sāṁvartaka. Imagining himself the supreme controller, he spoke as follows.”
What the purport teaches
- Angry Indra sent forth the Sāṁvartaka clouds, which bring about universal destruction.
- Indra arrogantly imagined himself the supreme controller. The purport calls this a typical attitude of a conditioned soul.
- This pride is not limited to Indra. Everyone in this world is more or less affected by the tendency to consider oneself the Lord.
Try this today
Notice one moment of wanting complete control today, and quietly acknowledge that you are not the supreme controller.
Ask yourself
In what situation do I most strongly insist on being the controller?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.