Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.54.19-20
Ūti· What drives us to actAnger Becomes a Binding Vow
“Frustrated and enraged, mighty-armed Rukmī, dressed in armor and wielding his bow, had sworn before all the kings, “I shall not again enter Kuṇḍina if I do not kill Kṛṣṇa in battle and bring Rukmiṇī back with me. I swear this to you.””
What the purport teaches
- Frustrated and enraged, Rukmī stands armed with his bow and dressed in armor.
- Before all the kings, he swears not to enter Kuṇḍina again unless he kills Kṛṣṇa in battle and brings Rukmiṇī back.
- After speaking these angry words, Rukmī sets off to pursue Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Postpone making any promise or ultimatum while angry today; wait until you can speak calmly.
Ask yourself
Have angry words ever committed you to a course you would not calmly choose?
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.