Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.14.34
Nirodha· Winding upBlasphemy Brought King Vena’s Downfall
“The great sages, thus manifesting their covert anger, immediately decided to kill the King. King Vena was already as good as dead due to his blasphemy against the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Thus without using any weapons, the sages killed King Vena simply by high-sounding words.”
What the purport teaches
- The sages’ anger became manifest, and they decided to kill King Vena.
- The translation describes the King as already as good as dead because of his blasphemy against the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- The sages killed him simply by high-sounding words, without using weapons.
Try this today
Take a moment today to examine whether your words about the Lord express respect.
Ask yourself
How does this account deepen my awareness of the seriousness of insulting the Lord?
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.