Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.5.33
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAnger Can Blind a Parent
“After Prahlāda Mahārāja had spoken in this way and become silent, Hiraṇyakaśipu, blinded by anger, threw him off his lap and onto the ground.”
What the purport teaches
- After speaking, Prahlāda Mahārāja became silent.
- Hiraṇyakaśipu was blinded by anger at his son’s words.
- He threw Prahlāda from his lap onto the ground. His anger turned into violence against his own child.
Try this today
If a conversation angers you today, pause silently before responding.
Ask yourself
How does anger affect the way I respond to words I do not want to hear?
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.