Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.36.22-23
Ūti· What drives us to actHarm Hidden Behind a Sporting Match
“My dear heroic Cāṇūra and Muṣṭika, please hear this. Rāma and Kṛṣṇa, the sons of Ānakadundubhi [Vasudeva], are living in Nanda’s cowherd village. It has been predicted that these two boys will be the cause of my death. When They are brought here, kill Them on the pretext of engaging Them in a wrestling match.”
What the purport teaches
- Cāṇūra and Muṣṭika are told that Rāma and Kṛṣṇa, the sons of Ānakadundubhi, are living in Nanda’s cowherd village.
- The speaker fears the prediction that these two boys will cause his death.
- He orders the wrestlers to kill Them under the pretext of a wrestling match. The proposed sport conceals a murderous intention.
Try this today
Before making one request today, check that your stated reason matches your real purpose.
Ask yourself
Do my outward words honestly reflect my intentions?
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.