Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.10.54-55
Ūti· What drives us to actPower Misused Through Remembered Enmity
“Maya Dānava, the great leader of the demons, prepared three invisible residences and gave them to the demons. These dwellings resembled airplanes made of gold, silver and iron, and they contained uncommon paraphernalia. My dear King Yudhiṣṭhira, because of these three dwellings the commanders of the demons remained invisible to the demigods. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the demons, remembering their former enmity, began to vanquish the three worlds — the upper, middle and lower planetary systems.”
What the purport teaches
- Maya Dānava prepared three invisible residences for the demons. They resembled airplanes made of gold, silver and iron and contained uncommon paraphernalia.
- These dwellings allowed the commanders of the demons to remain invisible to the demigods.
- Remembering their former enmity, the demons used this opportunity to begin vanquishing the upper, middle and lower planetary systems.
Try this today
Notice one old grievance today and choose not to act on it.
Ask yourself
Does remembering an old grievance influence how you use your opportunities?
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.