Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.2.8
Ūti· What drives us to actMerciless Rulers Drive Citizens From Home
“Losing their wives and properties to such avaricious and merciless rulers, who will behave no better than ordinary thieves, the citizens will flee to the mountains and forests.”
What the purport teaches
- The rulers will become avaricious and merciless, behaving no better than ordinary thieves.
- Citizens will lose their wives and property to these rulers.
- The citizens will flee to the mountains and forests.
Try this today
In one interaction today, consciously choose kindness rather than seeking your own gain.
Ask yourself
How does this description help me see the suffering caused by greed and mercilessness?
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.