Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.74.53
Ūti· What drives us to actEnvy Cannot Bear Another’s Prosperity
“[All were satisfied] except sinful Duryodhana, the personification of the age of quarrel and the disease of the Kuru dynasty. He could not bear to see the flourishing opulence of the son of Pāṇḍu.”
What the purport teaches
- While all others were satisfied, Duryodhana could not bear the flourishing opulence of the son of Pāṇḍu.
- Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that Duryodhana was very envious because of his sinful life. He appeared in the Kuru dynasty like a chronic disease that would destroy the whole family.
- Śrīla Śrīdhara Svāmī mentions that Duryodhana hated pure religious principles.
Try this today
If envy arises today, pause and sincerely acknowledge one good thing about the other person’s success.
Ask yourself
When another person prospers, do I feel glad or find it difficult to bear?
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.