Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.74.31
Ūti· What drives us to actRecognize Śiśupāla’s Dismissive Argument
“[Śiśupāla said:] The statement of the Vedas that time is the unavoidable controller of all has indeed been proven true, since the intelligence of wise elders has now become diverted by the words of a mere boy.”
What the purport teaches
- Śiśupāla invoked the Vedic statement that time is the unavoidable controller of all.
- He claimed that the wise elders’ intelligence had been diverted by the words of a mere boy.
- This was Śiśupāla’s criticism of the assembly’s decision to honor Kṛṣṇa, not an endorsement of his judgment.
Try this today
Today, pause before dismissing a younger person’s words and consider what they are actually saying.
Ask yourself
Am I tempted to dismiss someone’s words simply because they are young?
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.