Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.10.3
Ūti· What drives us to actIntolerance Turns Another's Success into Conflict
“Seeing the victory of the demigods, the demons became intolerant of their superior opulence. Thus they began to march toward the demigods with raised weapons.”
What the purport teaches
- The demons saw the victory of the demigods.
- They could not tolerate the demigods' superior opulence.
- Their intolerance led them to march toward the demigods with raised weapons.
Try this today
If another person's success troubles you today, pause before speaking or acting on that feeling.
Ask yourself
How do I respond when someone else gains success or prosperity?
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.