Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.3.4
Sthāna· The universe in orderDisappointment Can Shake Confidence in Authority
“The Yamadūtas said: Our dear lord, how many controllers or rulers are there in this material world? How many causes are responsible for manifesting the various results of activities performed under the three modes of material nature [sattva-guṇa, rajo-guṇa and tamo-guṇa]?”
What the purport teaches
- The Yamadūtas ask how many rulers govern the material world and the results of activities under the three modes of material nature.
- They were so disappointed by their defeat that they questioned their master almost in great anger.
- Because their master had not protected them, they were inclined to think there was no need to serve him. They questioned the value of serving a seemingly powerless master.
Try this today
Recall one recent disappointment and write a calm question about it instead of an accusation.
Ask yourself
Does disappointment make me judge an authority before I understand the situation?
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.