Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.67.13
Ūti· What drives us to actRudeness Even in the Lord’s Presence
“Even as Lord Balarāma looked on, Dvivida insulted the girls by making odd gestures with his eyebrows, coming right in front of them, and showing them his anus.”
What the purport teaches
- Dvivida insulted the girls even while Lord Balarāma looked on.
- Śrīla Prabhupāda describes him exposing the lower part of his body, showing his teeth and moving his eyebrows.
- Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī describes further shameless behavior: Dvivida came right up to the women, moved about and urinated.
Try this today
Avoid one mocking gesture or insulting joke today.
Ask yourself
How can I be more careful not to humiliate others through my behavior?
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.