Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.27.12
Ūti· What drives us to actHonestly Acknowledge False Pride
“My dear Lord, when my sacrifice was disrupted I became fiercely angry because of false pride. Thus I tried to destroy Your cowherd community with severe rain and wind.”
What the purport teaches
- Indra admits that he became fiercely angry when his sacrifice was disrupted.
- He identifies false pride as the cause of his anger. His confession acknowledges his own responsibility.
- Indra tells the Lord that he tried to destroy His cowherd community with severe rain and wind.
Try this today
Recall one moment of anger today and honestly acknowledge before Kṛṣṇa any pride behind it.
Ask yourself
When my expectations are disrupted, does wounded pride turn into anger?
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.