Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.1.11
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyReturn What Rightfully Belongs to Others
“[Vidura said:] You must now return the legitimate share to Yudhiṣṭhira, who has no enemies and who has been forbearing through untold sufferings due to your offenses. He is waiting with his younger brothers, among whom is the revengeful Bhīma, breathing heavily like a snake. Surely you are afraid of him.”
What the purport teaches
- Vidura urged that Yudhiṣṭhira’s legitimate share be returned. Yudhiṣṭhira had endured unbearable suffering caused by offenses against him.
- Yudhiṣṭhira had no enemies and remained forbearing. His patience did not remove his rightful claim.
- Yudhiṣṭhira waited with his younger brothers, including the angry Bhīma. Vidura warned of Bhīma’s anger, comparing his heavy breathing to a snake’s.
Try this today
Return one borrowed item, or arrange today to give back something you owe.
Ask yourself
Am I taking someone’s patience as permission to withhold what belongs to them?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.