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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.30.13

Ūti· What drives us to act

Intoxication, Arrogance and Quarrel

“The heroes of the Yadu dynasty became intoxicated from their extravagant drinking and began to feel arrogant. When they were thus bewildered by the personal potency of Lord Kṛṣṇa, a terrible quarrel arose among them.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.30.13, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The heroes of the Yadu dynasty became intoxicated through extravagant drinking.
  • They began to feel arrogant and were bewildered by the personal potency of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
  • In this bewildered condition, a terrible quarrel arose among them.

Try this today

If a disagreement arises today, pause before answering and notice whether pride is shaping your words.

Ask yourself

When might arrogance be making a disagreement worse?

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.

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