Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.57.5
Ūti· What drives us to actGreed and Hatred Lead to Ruin
“His mind thus influenced by their advice, wicked Śatadhanvā murdered Satrājit in his sleep simply out of greed. In this way the sinful Śatadhanvā shortened his own life span.”
What the purport teaches
- Śatadhanvā’s mind was influenced by the advice he received, and he murdered Satrājit in his sleep out of greed.
- Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī explains that Śatadhanvā was basically evil-minded and a firm hater of Satrājit.
- By this sinful act, Śatadhanvā shortened his own life span. His violence brought harm upon himself as well.
Try this today
Identify one greedy or resentful impulse today and refrain from acting on it.
Ask yourself
Is greed or resentment making harmful advice seem acceptable 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.