Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.57.6
Ūti· What drives us to actCruelty Leaves Others Helpless and Grieving
“As the women of Satrājit’s palace screamed and helplessly wept, Śatadhanvā took the jewel and left, like a butcher after he has killed some animals.”
What the purport teaches
- The women of Satrājit’s palace screamed and wept helplessly after his murder.
- Śatadhanvā took the jewel and departed amid their grief.
- The translation compares his departure to that of a butcher who has killed animals, emphasizing the cruelty of his action.
Try this today
Before pursuing something you want today, pause to consider who might be hurt by your action.
Ask yourself
Do I consider the suffering my pursuit of something may cause others?
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.