Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.8.17
Ūti· What drives us to actDo Not Wish Harm Upon Others
“She also was breathing very heavily, and she did not know the factual remedy for the painful situation. Not finding any remedy, she said to her son: My dear son, don’t wish for anything inauspicious for others. Anyone who inflicts pains upon others suffers himself from that pain.”
What the purport teaches
- Sunīti was breathing heavily and could not find a remedy for the painful situation.
- Even in her distress, she told her son not to wish anything inauspicious for others.
- She explained that anyone who inflicts pain on others suffers from that pain himself.
Try this today
If a wish for revenge arises today, pause and deliberately give up the wish to cause pain.
Ask yourself
When I am hurt, do I begin wishing harm upon the person who hurt me?
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.