Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.10.3
Nirodha· Winding upThe Deaths of Uttama and Suruci
“Dhruva Mahārāja’s younger brother Uttama, who was still unmarried, once went on a hunting excursion and was killed by a powerful Yakṣa in the Himālaya Mountains. Along with him, his mother, Suruci, also followed the path of her son [she died].”
What the purport teaches
- Uttama was Dhruva Mahārāja’s younger brother and was still unmarried.
- During a hunting excursion in the Himālaya Mountains, Uttama was killed by a powerful Yakṣa.
- His mother, Suruci, also followed the path of her son and died. The translation does not explain how she died.
Try this today
Reread the translation and summarize the two deaths without adding an unstated cause for Suruci’s death.
Ask yourself
Can I distinguish what this account states from details it leaves unexplained?
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.