Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.14.42
Ūti· What drives us to actNeglect and Comparison Feed Envy
“Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: Being neglected by their husband and seeing Kṛtadyuti’s opulence in possessing a son, Kṛtadyuti’s co-wives always burned in envy, which became extremely strong.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛtadyuti’s co-wives felt neglected by their husband.
- They saw Kṛtadyuti’s possession of a son as her opulence.
- They constantly burned in envy, and that envy became extremely strong.
Try this today
Identify one envious comparison today and pause rather than continue dwelling on it.
Ask yourself
Do I dwell on another person’s good fortune when I feel neglected?
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.