Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.67.3
Ūti· What drives us to actRevenge Spreads Destruction
“To avenge the death of his friend [Naraka], the ape Dvivida ravaged the land, setting fires that burned cities, villages, mines and cowherd dwellings.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa had killed Dvivida’s friend Naraka. Dvivida retaliated by seeking to destroy Lord Kṛṣṇa’s flourishing kingdom.
- He set fires in cities, villages, and industrial and mining places.
- His destruction also reached communities engaged in dairy farming and protecting cows. His revenge harmed people throughout the land.
Try this today
Pause before one angry response today and choose not to retaliate.
Ask yourself
When I feel wronged, do I consider who else might suffer from my reaction?
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.