Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.30.14
Ūti· What drives us to actAnger Turns into Armed Attack
“Infuriated, they seized their bows and arrows, swords, bhallas, clubs, lances and spears and attacked one another on the shore of the ocean.”
What the purport teaches
- The warriors were infuriated as they confronted one another.
- They seized bows and arrows, swords, bhallas, clubs, lances and spears.
- On the shore of the ocean, they attacked one another with these weapons.
Try this today
If anger rises today, stop before speaking or acting in a way that could hurt someone.
Ask yourself
What warning do I see in this movement from anger to attack?
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.