Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.41.36
Ūti· What drives us to actThreats Replace an Opportunity to Serve
“Fools, get out of here quickly! Don’t beg like this if You want to stay alive. When someone is too bold, the King’s men arrest him and kill him and take all his property.”
What the purport teaches
- The washerman ordered the boys to leave quickly and called Them fools.
- He threatened Their lives if They continued asking in this way.
- He described the King’s men as arresting, killing and taking the property of those considered too bold. His reply relied on threats rather than service.
Try this today
In one difficult conversation today, avoid insults and threats and speak calmly.
Ask yourself
When I feel challenged, do I respond with respect or try to intimidate?
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.