Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.68.4
Ūti· What drives us to actThreats to Break Another’s Pride
“If the Vṛṣṇis come here when they learn that their son has been captured, we will break their pride. Thus they’ll become subdued, like bodily senses brought under strict control.”
What the purport teaches
- The Kurus anticipated that the Vṛṣṇis might come after hearing that their son had been captured.
- They declared that they would break the Vṛṣṇis’ pride and subdue them.
- They compared this subduing to bodily senses brought under strict control. The comparison formed part of their threat.
Try this today
Before responding to one disagreement today, pause and leave out any words intended to humiliate.
Ask yourself
In a disagreement, am I trying to resolve the issue or break the other person’s pride?
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.