Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.6.20
Ūti· What drives us to actThe King Includes Takṣaka’s Protector
“The intelligent King Janamejaya, hearing these words, replied to the priests: Then, my dear brāhmaṇas, why not make Takṣaka fall into the fire, along with his protector, Indra?”
What the purport teaches
- The intelligent King Janamejaya heard the priests’ explanation.
- He then asked why they should not make Takṣaka fall into the fire together with Indra.
- The King’s proposed action now included Takṣaka’s protector as well as Takṣaka himself.
Try this today
Before responding to a disagreement today, check whether your response would unnecessarily draw someone else into it.
Ask yourself
How can a conflict widen when someone turns against another person’s protector?
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.