Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.21.9
Ūti· What drives us to actLoss Stirred the Followers’ Anger
“When the demoniac followers of Mahārāja Bali saw that their master, who had been determined in performing sacrifice, had lost all his possessions to Vāmanadeva, who had taken them away on the plea of begging three paces of land, they were very angry and spoke as follows.”
What the purport teaches
- Mahārāja Bali had been determined in performing sacrifice.
- His demoniac followers saw that Vāmanadeva had taken all his possessions by asking for three paces of land.
- Seeing their master’s loss, the followers became very angry and began to speak. The verse describes their angry response, not an example of worship.
Try this today
If a loss or disappointment angers you today, pause before speaking.
Ask yourself
How does anger over loss affect the way I speak?
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.