Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.68.32-33
Ūti· What drives us to actHonor the Lord’s Effort for Peace
“Ah, only gradually was I able to calm the furious Yadus and Lord Kṛṣṇa, who was also enraged. Desiring peace for these Kauravas, I came here. But they are so dull-headed, fond of quarrel and mischievous by nature that they have repeatedly disrespected Me. Out of conceit they dared to address Me with harsh words!
What the purport teaches
- Lord Balarāma had gradually calmed the furious Yadus and Lord Kṛṣṇa, who was also enraged.
- He came to the Kauravas desiring peace for them.
- Instead of welcoming His effort, they repeatedly disrespected Him. He described their harsh speech as arising from conceit and fondness for quarrel.
Try this today
Respond respectfully today to one attempt at reconciliation, without adding a harsh remark.
Ask yourself
When someone seeks peace, do I welcome the effort or continue the quarrel?
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.