Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.9.23
Ūti· What drives us to actPride Can Make Us Neglect Others
“In their former birth, these two sons, known as Nalakūvara and Maṇigrīva, were extremely opulent and fortunate. But because of pride and false prestige, they did not care about anyone, and thus Nārada Muni cursed them to become trees.”
What the purport teaches
- In their former birth, Nalakūvara and Maṇigrīva were extremely opulent and fortunate.
- Because of pride and false prestige, they did not care about anyone. Their good fortune had become a source of arrogance.
- Nārada Muni cursed them to become trees. Their pride thus brought a serious consequence.
Try this today
Today, give your full attention to someone you might otherwise overlook, and listen with care.
Ask yourself
Does pride in what I have ever lead me to neglect others?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.