Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.57.4
Ūti· What drives us to actUnderstand Unusual Conduct Through the Ācāryas
“Satrājit promised his jewellike daughter to us but then gave her to Kṛṣṇa instead, contemptuously neglecting us. So why should Satrājit not follow his brother’s path?”
What the purport teaches
- The complaint about Satrājit’s marriage promise led to an assassination plot. Following his brother Prasena’s path meant meeting a violent death.
- Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī explains that Akrūra suffered the anger of Gokula’s residents for taking Kṛṣṇa away, while Kṛtavarmā suffered from undesirable association with Kaṁsa.
- Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī alternatively explains that they were furious over Satrājit’s insults against Kṛṣṇa. As pure devotees of the Supreme Lord, they could not truly be jealous rivals of Him or unhappy about His marriage.
Try this today
Reread the two explanations and write one sentence distinguishing each from ordinary jealousy.
Ask yourself
How does consulting the ācāryas help me avoid a shallow judgment of this difficult passage?
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.