Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.61.35
Ūti· What drives us to actRukmī Belittles the Lord’s Cowherd Life
“[Rukmī said:] You cowherds who wander about the forests know nothing about dice. Playing with dice and sporting with arrows are only for kings, not for the likes of You.”
What the purport teaches
- Rukmī mocked the cowherds who wandered in the forests, claiming they knew nothing about dice.
- He claimed that playing dice and sporting with arrows were only for kings.
- His words were an insult, not a fair description of the Lord’s abilities.
Try this today
Today, avoid one dismissive remark about someone’s work or background.
Ask yourself
Do I ever use someone’s background as a reason to look down on them?
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.