Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.38.42
Ūti· What drives us to actSelf-Serving Cruelty Endangers Those in One’s Care
“That cruel, self-serving Kaṁsa murdered the infants of his own sister in her presence, even as she cried in anguish. So why should we even ask about the well-being of you, his subjects?”
What the purport teaches
- Kaṁsa was cruel and self-serving, killing even the infants of his own sister.
- He committed these acts in her presence while she cried in anguish.
- Such cruelty toward his own family left little reason to expect well-being for his subjects.
Try this today
When someone expresses distress today, pause your own concerns and give them your attention.
Ask yourself
How might self-interest make you overlook another person’s distress?
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.