Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.12.2
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAccept Guidance and Give Up Enmity
“The master of the treasury, Kuvera, said: O sinless son of a kṣatriya, I am very glad to know that under the instruction of your grandfather you have given up your enmity, although it is very difficult to avoid. I am very pleased with you.”
What the purport teaches
- Kuvera was very pleased that Dhruva Mahārāja had given up his enmity.
- Dhruva had acted under the instruction of his grandfather.
- Kuvera acknowledged that enmity is very difficult to give up, making Dhruva’s response to instruction especially pleasing.
Try this today
Recall one helpful instruction you have received about resolving conflict, and put it into practice today.
Ask yourself
Am I willing to accept good guidance when resentment is difficult to release?
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.