Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.13.4
Ūti· What drives us to actIndra Feared Killing a Brāhmaṇa
“Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī answered: When all the great sages and demigods were disturbed by the extraordinary power of Vṛtrāsura, they had assembled to ask Indra to kill him. Indra, however, being afraid of killing a brāhmaṇa, declined their request.”
What the purport teaches
- The great sages and demigods were disturbed by Vṛtrāsura’s extraordinary power.
- They assembled and asked Indra to kill him.
- Indra declined their request because he feared killing a brāhmaṇa. Their shared anxiety did not remove his concern.
Try this today
Before agreeing to one request today, pause and consider its possible harm.
Ask yourself
When others press me to act, do I pause to consider whether the action is wrong?
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.