Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.68.26
Ūti· What drives us to actIndifference Can Conceal Disrespect
“Only because we looked the other way could they enjoy the pair of yak-tail fans and the conchshell, white umbrella, throne, and royal bed.”
What the purport teaches
- The Kurus claimed that the Yadus enjoyed royal symbols only because they had overlooked their use.
- Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that they thought family relationships had kept them from checking the Yadus.
- Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī explains that their lack of concern was not respect. They considered the Yadus’ families inferior and therefore unworthy of respect.
Try this today
Offer a respectful greeting today to someone you might otherwise overlook.
Ask yourself
Does my indifference toward someone hide a judgment about their family or position?
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.