Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.14.30
Ūti· What drives us to actFalse Learning Leads to Hurtful Speech
“My dear Vidura, all good fortune unto you. The foolish King, who thought himself very learned, thus insulted the great sages, and the sages, being brokenhearted by the King’s words, became very angry at him.”
What the purport teaches
- The king was foolish, yet he thought himself very learned.
- Instead of receiving the great sages respectfully, he insulted them.
- The sages were brokenhearted by his words and became very angry with him.
Try this today
Before responding to advice today, pause and choose words that do not insult the speaker.
Ask yourself
Has confidence in your knowledge ever made your words hurtful?
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.