Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.8.4
Visarga· Brahmā's creationA Lineage of Fear and Suffering
“O greatest of all good men, by the combination of Kali and Harsh Speech were born children named Mṛtyu (Death) and Bhīti (Fear). From the combination of Mṛtyu and Bhīti came children named Yātanā (Excessive Pain) and Niraya (Hell).”
What the purport teaches
- Kali and Harsh Speech produced Mṛtyu, or Death, and Bhīti, or Fear.
- From Mṛtyu and Bhīti came Yātanā, or Excessive Pain.
- Niraya, or Hell, was also born from their combination.
Try this today
Read the description slowly once today, reflecting on the suffering named in this lineage.
Ask yourself
How does this description affect the seriousness with which I regard harsh speech?
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.