Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.14.43
Ūti· What drives us to actCausing Fear Has Serious Consequences
“A person who is condemned by a brāhmaṇa or is always fearful to other living entities is not favored either by those who are already in hell or by those in the species in which he is born.”
What the purport teaches
- A person condemned by a brāhmaṇa, or one who causes fear to other living entities, is not favored by others.
- This lack of favor extends even to those in hell and those of the species into which the offender is born.
- The purport gives the dog as a practical example of a condemned species, describing its lack of sympathy toward others of its own kind.
Try this today
Avoid one harsh word or threatening action today that could frighten another living being.
Ask yourself
Does any part of my behavior make another living being afraid?
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.