Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.49.5-6
Ūti· What drives us to actEnvy Cannot Tolerate Others’ Good Qualities
“Kuntī and Vidura described to Akrūra in detail the evil intentions of Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s sons, who could not tolerate the great qualities of Kuntī’s sons — such as their powerful influence, military skill, physical strength, bravery and humility — or the intense affection the citizens had for them. Kuntī and Vidura also told Akrūra about how the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra had tried to poison the Pāṇḍavas and carry out other such plots.”
What the purport teaches
- Kuntī’s sons possessed powerful influence, military skill, physical strength, bravery and humility.
- Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s sons could not tolerate these great qualities or the citizens’ intense affection for the Pāṇḍavas.
- Kuntī and Vidura described their evil intentions to Akrūra in detail, including attempts to poison the Pāṇḍavas and other plots.
Try this today
Acknowledge one good quality in someone today without comparing yourself with them.
Ask yourself
How do I respond when another person’s good qualities earn affection and respect?
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.