Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.2.4-5
Ūti· What drives us to actA Demand for Immediate Obedience
“O Dānavas and Daityas! O Dvimūrdha, Tryakṣa, Śambara and Śatabāhu! O Hayagrīva, Namuci, Pāka and Ilvala! O Vipracitti, Puloman, Śakuna and other demons! All of you, kindly hear me attentively and then act according to my words without delay.”
What the purport teaches
- Hiraṇyakaśipu addressed the assembled Dānavas and Daityas, calling several of them by name.
- He asked all of them to hear his words attentively.
- He then demanded that they act according to his words without delay. He wanted their attention followed by immediate obedience.
Try this today
Before acting on one urgent request today, take a moment to consider what you are being asked to do.
Ask yourself
Do I carefully consider a command before acting simply because someone demands urgency?
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.