Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.21.18
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesBali Mahārāja Calls Off the Fighting
“When Bali Mahārāja saw that his own soldiers were being killed by the associates of Lord Viṣṇu, he remembered the curse of Śukrācārya and forbade his soldiers to continue fighting.”
What the purport teaches
- Bali Mahārāja saw his own soldiers being killed by the associates of Lord Viṣṇu.
- At that moment, he remembered the curse of Śukrācārya.
- He forbade his soldiers to continue fighting, rather than allowing the battle to go on.
Try this today
If a disagreement becomes harmful today, stop your part in it rather than prolonging it.
Ask yourself
Am I willing to stop an action when I recognize that continuing it brings harm?
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.