Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.10.6
Ūti· What drives us to actKṛṣṇa Consciousness Can End Perpetual Conflict
“Both parties in that fight were extremely angry at heart, and in enmity they beat one another with swords, arrows and varieties of other weapons.”
What the purport teaches
- Both parties were extremely angry and struck one another with swords, arrows and other weapons.
- Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that conflict exists throughout the universe, including the higher planetary systems.
- The fighting between demons and demigods is perpetual. It cannot stop unless intelligent persons on both sides take to Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Try this today
When irritation arises today, pause and remember Kṛṣṇa before responding.
Ask yourself
When conflict arises, do I look toward Kṛṣṇa consciousness or only toward defeating the other side?
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.