Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.26.33
Ūti· What drives us to actAnger and Envy Cause Pain
“Those who in this life are like envious serpents, always angry and giving pain to other living entities, fall after death into the hell known as Dandaśūka. My dear King, in this hell there are serpents with five or seven hoods. These serpents eat such sinful persons just as snakes eat mice.”
What the purport teaches
- People who are always angry and give pain to other living entities are compared to envious serpents.
- After death, such people fall into the hell known as Dandaśūka.
- There, serpents with five or seven hoods devour them as snakes eat mice. The punishment reflects the harmful nature of their conduct.
Try this today
Pause before responding in anger today, and leave one hurtful remark unsaid.
Ask yourself
When does my anger become a source of pain for others?
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.