Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.5.28
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesNatural Devotion and Unnecessary Accusations
“The son of Śukrācārya, Hiraṇyakaśipu’s spiritual master, said: O enemy of King Indra, O King! Whatever your son Prahlāda has said was not taught to him by me or anyone else. His spontaneous devotional service has naturally developed in him. Therefore, please give up your anger and do not unnecessarily accuse us. It is not good to insult a brāhmaṇa in this way.”
What the purport teaches
- The son of Śukrācārya denied that he or anyone else had taught Prahlāda what he had said.
- He described Prahlāda’s devotional service as spontaneous and naturally developed.
- He asked Hiraṇyakaśipu to give up his anger and stop accusing the teachers unnecessarily. He also said that insulting a brāhmaṇa in this way was not good.
Try this today
In one disagreement today, let the other person explain before you respond.
Ask yourself
Am I willing to hear an explanation before continuing to blame someone?
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.