Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.11.9
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyGrief Does Not Justify Harming the Innocent
“My dear son, it has been proved that you are very much affectionate towards your brother and are greatly aggrieved at his being killed by the Yakṣas, but just consider: for one Yakṣa’s offense, you have killed many others, who are innocent.”
What the purport teaches
- Manu acknowledged Dhruva Mahārāja’s deep affection for his brother.
- He also recognized Dhruva’s great grief over his brother’s death at the hands of a Yakṣa.
- Still, Manu asked him to consider that many innocent Yakṣas had been killed for the offense of only one.
Try this today
Name one hurt you are carrying, and remind yourself not to blame anyone who was not responsible.
Ask yourself
When I am grieving or hurt, do I direct blame toward people who have done nothing wrong?
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.