Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.8.30
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesGreat Souls Tolerate Without False Ego
“O brāhmaṇa, the followers of Lord Indra had impudently attacked the saintly Mārkaṇḍeya, yet he did not succumb to any influence of false ego. For great souls such tolerance is not at all surprising.”
What the purport teaches
- The followers of Lord Indra had impudently attacked the saintly Mārkaṇḍeya.
- Even after this attack, he did not succumb to any influence of false ego.
- Such tolerance is not at all surprising in great souls.
Try this today
If someone irritates you today, pause before replying and choose words that do not retaliate.
Ask yourself
When I am provoked, can I respond without making the situation about my wounded pride?
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.