Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.4.8
Ūti· What drives us to actSelfishness Destroys Family Affection
“Having uprooted all relationships with his sister because of intense selfishness, Kaṁsa, who was sitting on his knees, grasped the newborn child by the legs and tried to dash her against the surface of a stone.”
What the purport teaches
- Kaṁsa’s intense selfishness had uprooted his relationship with his sister.
- He seized the newborn child by the legs, showing no care for her helpless condition.
- Sitting on his knees, he tried to dash her against a stone. His selfishness had overcome family affection.
Try this today
Put aside one small personal preference today to show care for a family member.
Ask yourself
Where might my own self-interest be weakening care for my family?
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.