Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.6.18
Ūti· What drives us to actJanamejaya Questions Takṣaka’s Absence
“When King Janamejaya did not see Takṣaka entering his sacrificial fire, he said to the brāhmaṇas : Why is not Takṣaka, the lowest of all serpents, burning in this fire?”
What the purport teaches
- King Janamejaya did not see Takṣaka entering the sacrificial fire.
- He asked the brāhmaṇas why Takṣaka was not burning.
- The King called Takṣaka the lowest of all serpents. His question shows his attention remained fixed on Takṣaka.
Try this today
Notice one word you use today when upset, and consider what it reveals about your attitude.
Ask yourself
What does the King’s choice of words reveal about his attitude toward Takṣaka?
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.