Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.4.16
Ūti· What drives us to actCruelty Abandons Mercy and Relationships
“Being merciless and cruel, I have forsaken all my relatives and friends. Therefore, like a person who has killed a brāhmaṇa, I do not know to which planet I shall go, either after death or while breathing.”
What the purport teaches
- Kaṁsa acknowledges that he has become merciless and cruel.
- He admits that he has forsaken his relatives and friends.
- Comparing himself to someone who has killed a brāhmaṇa, he fears his destination. He does not know what awaits him either during life or after death.
Try this today
Show one relative or friend a concrete kindness today.
Ask yourself
Where might a lack of mercy be damaging my relationships?
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.