Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.8.15
Ūti· What drives us to actFear Can Lead to Obstructing Others
“O brāhmaṇa, during the seventh reign of Manu, the current age, Lord Indra came to know of Mārkaṇḍeya’s austerities and became fearful of his growing mystic potency. Thus he tried to impede the sage’s penance.”
What the purport teaches
- During the seventh reign of Manu, the current age, Lord Indra learned of Mārkaṇḍeya’s austerities.
- Indra became fearful of the sage’s growing mystic potency.
- Because of this fear, he tried to impede Mārkaṇḍeya’s penance.
Try this today
Give someone uninterrupted space for their spiritual practice today.
Ask yourself
Does another person’s spiritual progress awaken appreciation in me, or a sense of threat?
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.