Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.64.41
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyRespect Brāhmaṇas Even When Offended
“My dear followers, never treat a learned brāhmaṇa harshly, even if he has sinned. Even if he attacks you physically or repeatedly curses you, always continue to offer him obeisances.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa tells His followers never to treat a learned brāhmaṇa harshly, even if that brāhmaṇa has sinned.
- Even physical attacks or repeated curses do not cancel the instruction to continue offering obeisances.
- The purport explains that this instruction is not only for Kṛṣṇa’s personal associates. It applies to all who claim to follow the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Try this today
Today, refrain from one harsh remark about a learned brāhmaṇa and instead offer respectful obeisances.
Ask yourself
Does my wish to follow Kṛṣṇa guide my response when I feel offended?
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.