Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.67.8
Ūti· What drives us to actSweet Singing Draws Dvivida to Raivataka
“Once, while Dvivida was thus engaged in harassing the neighboring kingdoms and polluting women of respectable families, he heard very sweet singing coming from Raivataka Mountain. So he went there.”
What the purport teaches
- Dvivida continued harassing the neighboring kingdoms.
- He was also polluting women of respectable families. His conduct brought harm to people as well as places.
- He heard very sweet singing coming from Raivataka Mountain. Hearing it, he went there.
Try this today
Reread the verse and identify what prompted Dvivida to go to Raivataka Mountain.
Ask yourself
As I read, am I attentive both to Dvivida’s harmful conduct and to the change in the scene?
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.