Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.44.47
Ūti· What drives us to actHarming Others Cannot Bring Happiness
“O dear one, you have been brought to this state because of the terrible violence you committed against innocent creatures. How can one who harms others attain happiness?”
What the purport teaches
- The women recognized that terrible violence against innocent creatures had brought their husband to this condition.
- After expressing sentimental grief, they began to speak practical wisdom: one who harms others cannot attain happiness.
- Their minds were purified by the agony of recent events and by the association of Lord Kṛṣṇa, helping them see realistically.
Try this today
Identify one hurtful action or habit, and deliberately refrain from it today.
Ask yourself
Am I seeking happiness in any way that causes harm to another living being?
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.