Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.19.33
Mukti· LiberationShared Spiritual Identity Softens Anger
“Lord Brahmā continued: Let there be good fortune to both of you, for you and King Indra are both part and parcel of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Therefore you should not be angry with King Indra, who is nondifferent from you.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Brahmā wished good fortune to both Mahārāja Pṛthu and King Indra.
- He reminded Pṛthu that both he and Indra were part and parcel of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- On this basis, Brahmā asked Pṛthu not to be angry with Indra, who was nondifferent from him.
Try this today
Before responding to someone you resent today, pause and remember your shared relationship with the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Ask yourself
How might remembering a shared relationship with the Supreme Personality of Godhead soften my 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.