Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.2.1
Ūti· What drives us to actGrief Turns Into Enmity Toward Viṣṇu
“Śrī Nārada Muni said: My dear King Yudhiṣṭhira, when Lord Viṣṇu, in the form of Varāha, the boar, killed Hiraṇyākṣa, Hiraṇyākṣa’s brother Hiraṇyakaśipu was extremely angry and began to lament.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Viṣṇu, in the form of Varāha, killed Hiraṇyākṣa. His brother Hiraṇyakaśipu became extremely angry and began to lament.
- Yudhiṣṭhira had asked Nārada Muni why Hiraṇyakaśipu was so envious of his own son Prahlāda.
- Nārada Muni began his answer by explaining how Hiraṇyakaśipu became a staunch enemy of Lord Viṣṇu.
Try this today
Take a quiet moment to notice any anger accompanying a sadness, remembering Hiraṇyakaśipu’s response.
Ask yourself
When I feel grief, do I notice anger or resentment growing with it?
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.