Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.5.9
Ūti· What drives us to actHardhearted Treatment Brings Grave Consequences
“Prasūti, the wife of Dakṣa, along with the other women assembled, became very anxious and said: This danger has been created by Dakṣa because of the death of Satī, who, even though completely innocent, quit her body as her sisters looked on.”
What the purport teaches
- Softhearted Prasūti understood that the approaching danger resulted from Dakṣa’s impious activity. Satī was completely innocent.
- Dakṣa deliberately received his other daughters but neglected Satī because she was Lord Śiva’s wife. Prasūti understood how deeply this insult had hurt her.
- Dakṣa did not save Satī when she gave up her body in her sisters’ presence. Prasūti recognized that his cruelty had brought grave danger upon him.
Try this today
Offer a kind acknowledgment today to someone you have overlooked.
Ask yourself
Have I overlooked someone’s pain because of my prejudice toward someone close to them?
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.