Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.89.41
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesPride Cannot Guarantee Success
“To hell with that liar Arjuna! To hell with that braggart’s bow! He is so foolish that he has deluded himself into thinking he can bring back a person whom destiny has taken away.”
What the purport teaches
- The brāhmaṇa condemned Arjuna as a liar and a braggart.
- He also condemned Arjuna’s bow, rejecting confidence in his weapons.
- In the brāhmaṇa’s judgment, Arjuna had deluded himself by thinking he could bring back someone taken by destiny.
Try this today
Avoid one boast today; state simply what you can try to do without guaranteeing the outcome.
Ask yourself
Where might confidence in my abilities be turning into self-glorification?
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.