Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.59.41
Ūti· What drives us to actWealth and Power Can Foster Arrogance
“Even after Indra had bowed down to Lord Acyuta, touched His feet with the tips of his crown and begged the Lord to fulfill his desire, that exalted demigod, having achieved his purpose, chose to fight with the Supreme Lord. What ignorance there is among the gods! To hell with their opulence!”
What the purport teaches
- Indra bowed before Lord Acyuta, touched His feet with the tips of his crown and begged Him to fulfill his desire.
- After achieving his purpose, Indra chose to fight with the Supreme Lord. The translation strongly condemns this ignorance and opulence.
- Material wealth and power tend to produce arrogance. The purport warns that an opulent life can often be the royal road to hell.
Try this today
Identify one advantage you possess and consider whether it is making you arrogant.
Ask yourself
Do you remain humble toward the Lord after receiving what you wanted?
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.