Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.62.8
Ūti· What drives us to actŚiva Warns That Pride Will Fall
“Hearing this, Lord Śiva became angry and replied, “Your flag will be broken, fool, when you have done battle with one who is my equal. That fight will vanquish your conceit.””
What the purport teaches
- Lord Śiva became angry and warned that Bāṇāsura’s flag would be broken in battle with one who was his equal.
- That fight would vanquish Bāṇa’s conceit.
- Śiva could have immediately chastised Bāṇāsura and destroyed his pride himself. He refrained because Bāṇa had been such a faithful servant.
Try this today
Recall one correction you have received and choose one small way to act on it.
Ask yourself
Can I receive a warning as a reason to become humble?
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.