Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.68.47
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Lord’s Anger Instructs and Protects
“Your anger is meant for instructing everyone; it is not a manifestation of hatred or envy. O Supreme Lord, You sustain the pure mode of goodness, and You become angry only to maintain and protect this world.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Lord’s anger is meant to instruct everyone, not to express hatred or envy. He sustains pure goodness and acts to maintain and protect the world.
- The Kurus admitted that Lord Balarāma’s anger was entirely appropriate and meant for their benefit.
- Previously blinded by pride, they had been wicked and unable to see Him. His anger helped them become civilized.
Try this today
Recall one helpful correction you have received and take one small step to act on it without defensiveness.
Ask yourself
Where might pride be keeping you from accepting beneficial correction?
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.