Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.23.8
Ūti· What drives us to actHardheartedness Drives Affection Away
“Since he was so hardhearted and miserly, his sons, in-laws, wife, daughters and servants began to feel inimical toward him. Becoming disgusted, they would never treat him with affection.”
What the purport teaches
- The brāhmaṇa’s hardhearted and miserly conduct affected those closest to him.
- His sons, in-laws, wife, daughters and servants began to feel inimical toward him.
- They became disgusted and no longer treated him affectionately. His character damaged the warmth of his relationships.
Try this today
Replace one cold or withholding response today with a small act of consideration.
Ask yourself
Could any hardhearted habit of mine be making affection difficult for those around me?
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.