Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.30.17
Nirodha· Winding upBlinded by Intoxication and Bewilderment
“Others also, such as Niśaṭha, Ulmuka, Sahasrajit, Śatajit and Bhānu, confronted and killed one another, being blinded by intoxication and thus completely bewildered by Lord Mukunda Himself.”
What the purport teaches
- Niśaṭha, Ulmuka, Sahasrajit, Śatajit and Bhānu were among those who confronted one another.
- Blinded by intoxication, they killed one another.
- The translation states that they were completely bewildered by Lord Mukunda Himself.
Try this today
Spend a minute reflecting on the phrase “blinded by intoxication,” and avoid intoxicants today.
Ask yourself
How does this verse deepen my understanding of the danger of intoxication?
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.