Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.14.49
Ūti· What drives us to actGenuine Grief and Pretended Tears
“O King Parīkṣit, hearing the loud crying, all the inhabitants of the palace came, both men and women. Being equally aggrieved, they also began to cry. The queens who had administered the poison also cried pretentiously, knowing full well their offense.”
What the purport teaches
- Hearing the loud crying, the men and women of the palace came.
- They were equally aggrieved and also began to cry.
- The queens who had administered the poison cried pretentiously, fully aware of their offense.
Try this today
Honestly acknowledge one fault today instead of trying to hide it behind appearances.
Ask yourself
Are my outward expressions ever hiding a wrong I know I have done?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
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