Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.1.18
Nirodha· Winding upDevabhūti’s Lust Precedes His Fall
“Vasudeva, an intelligent minister coming from the Kāṇva family, will kill the last of the Śuṅga kings, a lusty debauchee named Devabhūti, and assume rulership himself.”
What the purport teaches
- Devabhūti, the last Śuṅga king, is described as a lusty debauchee.
- The purport explains that apparently he was lusty after the wives of other men, and his minister killed him.
- The intelligent minister Vasudeva assumed leadership himself, beginning the Kāṇva dynasty.
Try this today
Today, step away from one thought or action that encourages desire for another person’s spouse.
Ask yourself
Where do I need greater care in respecting the marriages of others?
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.