Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.1.38
Ūti· What drives us to actAnger and Falsehood Corrupt Leadership
“There will be many such uncivilized kings ruling at the same time, O King Parīkṣit, and they will all be uncharitable, possessed of fierce tempers, and great devotees of irreligion and falsity.”
What the purport teaches
- Many such uncivilized kings will rule at the same time.
- They will be uncharitable and possessed of fierce tempers.
- Their devotion will be directed toward irreligion and falsity rather than religious conduct and truth.
Try this today
In one difficult conversation today, speak truthfully without giving way to a fierce temper.
Ask yourself
When I have authority, do I become less generous, more angry or less truthful?
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.