Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.2.6
Ūti· What drives us to actReceive Knowledge From a Perfect Guide
“Because of the resounding vibrations of the denizens of heaven singing in the caves, the lions there, being very proud of their strength, roar with unbearable envy, thinking that another lion is roaring in that way.”
What the purport teaches
- The lions mistake the heavenly inhabitants’ singing for another lion’s roar. Proud of their strength, they roar with unbearable envy.
- The higher planetary systems contain varied living beings, animals and trees. The purport celebrates the colorful, varied creation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- Rather than being satisfied with proud speculation, one should receive knowledge from a perfect person like Śukadeva Gosvāmī. Our duty is to follow the instructions of the mahājanas.
Try this today
Read this translation again with the intention to listen carefully rather than judge only by your own experience.
Ask yourself
Where might pride in your own knowledge make it harder to learn from Śukadeva Gosvāmī?
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.