Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.19.29
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAngry Ritual Action Meets a Boundary
“My dear Vidura, after giving the King this advice, the priests who had been engaged in performing the sacrifice called for Indra, the King of heaven, in a mood of great anger. When they were just ready to put the oblation in the fire, Lord Brahmā appeared on the scene and forbade them to start the sacrifice.”
What the purport teaches
- After advising King Pṛthu, the priests called for Indra in great anger.
- They were just ready to place the oblation into the sacrificial fire.
- At that moment, Lord Brahmā appeared and forbade them to begin. Their angry course of action was interrupted before the offering.
Try this today
Before acting on irritation today, pause and make room for corrective advice.
Ask yourself
Am I willing to stop when guidance interrupts something I am doing in anger?
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.