Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.61.32
Ūti· What drives us to actFriendship Must Not Support Cheating
“Lord Balarāma fairly won this wager also, but Rukmī again resorted to cheating and declared, “I have won! Let these witnesses here say what they saw.””
What the purport teaches
- Lord Balarāma fairly won this wager also, but Rukmī again falsely claimed victory.
- Rukmī called on the witnesses to say what they had seen. The purport explains that he undoubtedly had his friends in mind.
- His witnesses prepared to help their cheating friend. Their intended support stood against Lord Balarāma’s fair victory.
Try this today
When describing an event today, report what you actually observed rather than what favors someone you like.
Ask yourself
Would I speak truthfully even if a friend wanted me to support a false claim?
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.