Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.66.29
Ūti· What drives us to actA Benediction Sought for Revenge
“Satisfied by the worship, the powerful Lord Śiva appeared in the sacred precinct of Avimukta and offered Sudakṣiṇa his choice of benedictions. The prince chose as his benediction a means to slay his father’s killer.”
What the purport teaches
- Satisfied by Sudakṣiṇa’s worship, powerful Lord Śiva appeared in the sacred precinct of Avimukta.
- Lord Śiva offered the prince his choice of benedictions.
- Sudakṣiṇa chose a means to slay his father’s killer. Revenge remained the object of his request.
Try this today
Examine one request you bring to worship today and check whether it includes a desire to harm anyone.
Ask yourself
What would my requests reveal about the desires I am nurturing?
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.