Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.11.11
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRemain Steady When Rebukes Are Truthful
“Since Mahārāja Bali’s rebukes were truthful, King Indra did not at all become sorry, just as an elephant beaten by its driver’s rod does not become agitated.”
What the purport teaches
- Mahārāja Bali’s rebukes were truthful, even though he was Indra’s enemy.
- King Indra did not become sorry upon hearing this chastisement.
- His steadiness is compared to an elephant that does not become agitated when beaten by its driver’s rod.
Try this today
Recall one recent correction and calmly consider what was true in it.
Ask yourself
Can I acknowledge a truthful correction even when I dislike the person giving it?
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.