Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.18.48
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyRestrain Anger and Maintain Cleanliness
“Kaśyapa Muni continued: My dear gentle wife, never enter the water while bathing, never be angry, and do not even speak or associate with wicked people. Never wear clothes that have not been properly washed, and do not put on a garland that has already been worn.”
What the purport teaches
- As part of the vow, Kaśyapa Muni told Diti never to be angry. He also forbade speaking or associating with wicked people.
- Diti was to wear only properly washed clothing. She was not to put on a garland that had already been worn.
- Kaśyapa Muni also instructed her never to enter the water while bathing. This was another specific condition of her vow.
Try this today
Pause before answering someone who provokes you, and avoid speaking in anger.
Ask yourself
Which needs more attention today: my anger, my company, or my cleanliness?
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.