Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.2.3
Ūti· What drives us to actAnger Shapes Speech and Action
“Exhibiting his terrible teeth, fierce glance and frowning eyebrows, terrible to see, he took up his weapon, a trident, and thus began speaking to his associates, the assembled demons.”
What the purport teaches
- Hiraṇyakaśipu displayed terrible teeth, a fierce glance and frowning eyebrows. His appearance was terrible to see.
- He took up his weapon, a trident, before speaking.
- He addressed his associates, the assembled demons. His threatening appearance and weapon accompanied his speech.
Try this today
Before one difficult conversation today, pause and relax your frown rather than speaking with a threatening expression.
Ask yourself
What do my expression and actions communicate before I speak?
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.