Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.10.30
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyDo Not Strengthen Cruelty and Jealousy
“The Personality of Godhead replied: My dear Lord Brahmā, O great lord born from the lotus flower, just as it is dangerous to feed milk to a snake, so it is dangerous to give benedictions to demons, who are by nature ferocious and jealous. I warn you not to give such benedictions to any demon again.”
What the purport teaches
- The Personality of Godhead warns Lord Brahmā against giving benedictions to demons.
- He describes these demons as ferocious and jealous by nature.
- Giving them benedictions is compared to feeding milk to a snake. The Lord instructs Brahmā not to give such benedictions again.
Try this today
Before offering help today, pause to consider whether it would enable harmful behavior.
Ask yourself
Could something I give or encourage strengthen another person’s cruelty or jealousy?
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.