Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.11.14
Ūti· What drives us to actVṛtrāsura Confronts His Brother’s Killer
“Śrī Vṛtrāsura said: He who has killed a brāhmaṇa, he who has killed his spiritual master — indeed, he who has killed my brother — is now, by good fortune, standing before me face to face as my enemy. O most abominable one, when I pierce your stonelike heart with my trident, I shall be freed from my debt to my brother.”
What the purport teaches
- Vṛtrāsura accused Indra of killing a brāhmaṇa who was also Indra’s spiritual master and Vṛtrāsura’s brother.
- He considered it good fortune that Indra now stood before him face to face as his enemy.
- Describing Indra’s heart as stonelike, Vṛtrāsura declared that piercing it with his trident would free him from his debt to his brother.
Try this today
Take a moment today to acknowledge a debt of gratitude to someone who has taught you.
Ask yourself
What does Vṛtrāsura’s accusation reveal about the seriousness of harming a spiritual master?
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.