Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.76.8
Ūti· What drives us to actRemembered Enmity Directs Śālva’s Journey
“This unassailable vehicle was filled with darkness and could go anywhere. Upon obtaining it, Śālva went to Dvārakā, remembering the Vṛṣṇis’ enmity toward him.”
What the purport teaches
- Śālva obtained an unassailable vehicle that was filled with darkness.
- The vehicle could go anywhere, and Śālva went to Dvārakā.
- As he went, he remembered the Vṛṣṇis’ enmity toward him. His new power was directed by that remembered hostility.
Try this today
Before acting on one grievance today, pause and avoid taking a retaliatory step.
Ask yourself
Is a remembered grievance influencing a choice I am making now?
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.