Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.83.31
Ūti· What drives us to actLust Obscures Recognition of the Lord
“The leading kings there could not tolerate my having chosen the Supreme Personality of Godhead, O Draupadī. Burning with lust, they became quarrelsome.”
What the purport teaches
- The leading kings could not tolerate her choosing the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- Burning with lust, they became quarrelsome rather than accepting her choice.
- Śrīla Śrīdhara Svāmī explains that lust contaminated their judgment. Even after witnessing the Lord’s supreme power, they foolishly quarreled with Him.
Try this today
If a frustrated desire makes you argumentative today, pause before speaking and identify the desire.
Ask yourself
When has a strong desire made it difficult for you to accept what you see clearly?
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.