Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.54.25
Ūti· What drives us to actEvery Living Being Belongs to the Lord
“Wherever You go, carrying off my sister like a crow stealing sacrificial butter, I will follow. This very day I shall relieve You of Your false pride, You fool, You deceiver, You cheater in battle!
What the purport teaches
- In his hysterical attack, Rukmī displayed the very qualities he attributed to Śrī Kṛṣṇa. His accusations revealed his own faults.
- Every living being is part and parcel of the Lord and belongs to Him. Rukmī’s claim over his sister ignored this relationship.
- Rukmī compared Kṛṣṇa to a crow stealing sacrificial butter. The purport explains that Rukmī himself was like a crow stealing an offering meant for the Lord’s enjoyment.
Try this today
In one interaction today, remember that the other person belongs to Kṛṣṇa, not to you, and treat them with care.
Ask yourself
How would remembering that everyone belongs to the Lord change the way I treat someone close to me?
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.