Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.82.19
Ūti· What drives us to actSorrow Without Blaming Loved Ones
“Friends and family members — even children, brothers and parents — forget a dear one whom Providence no longer favors.”
What the purport teaches
- Kuntī says that even close friends and family may forget a dear one whom Providence no longer favors.
- Śrīla Śrīdhara Svāmī and Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura explain that she does not blame her relatives for her suffering.
- She continues to regard them as most saintly persons. She attributes her unhappiness to her own bad fortune rather than their faults.
Try this today
When recalling a disappointment today, pause before assigning blame and remember one good quality of the person involved.
Ask yourself
What can you learn from Kuntī’s refusal to condemn her relatives?
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.