Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.68.39
Ūti· What drives us to actPride in Power Corrupts Speech
“Just see how these puffed-up Kurus are intoxicated with their so-called power, like ordinary drunken men! What actual ruler, with the power to command, would tolerate their foolish, nasty words?
What the purport teaches
- The Kurus are described as puffed up and intoxicated with their so-called power.
- Their condition is compared to that of ordinary drunken men.
- Their words are foolish and nasty. The speaker asks what actual ruler with authority would tolerate such speech.
Try this today
Before speaking from a position of authority today, remove one harsh or belittling phrase.
Ask yourself
When I feel powerful or important, does my speech become harsh?
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.