Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.68.31
Ūti· What drives us to actPride Makes Peace Unwelcome
“[Lord Balarāma said:] “Clearly the many passions of these scoundrels have made them so proud that they do not want peace. Then let them be pacified by physical punishment, as animals are with a stick.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Balarāma said that the Kurus’ many passions had made them proud.
- He identified their unwillingness to accept peace as a sign of that pride.
- He declared that physical punishment would pacify them, comparing it to a stick used to restrain animals. This is the Lord’s judgment upon their conduct.
Try this today
In one disagreement today, pause your demands and make one peaceful proposal.
Ask yourself
Is pride making me resist an opportunity for peace?
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.