Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.15.22
Ūti· What drives us to actInsult Leads to Humiliation
“When Rāvaṇa attempted to insult Kārtavīryārjuna in the presence of the women and thus offended him, Kārtavīryārjuna easily arrested Rāvaṇa and put him in custody in the city of Māhiṣmatī, just as one captures a monkey, and then released him neglectfully.”
What the purport teaches
- Rāvaṇa attempted to insult Kārtavīryārjuna in the presence of the women and thereby offended him.
- Kārtavīryārjuna easily arrested Rāvaṇa and held him in Māhiṣmatī. The translation compares this to capturing a monkey.
- Kārtavīryārjuna then released Rāvaṇa neglectfully. Rāvaṇa’s attempt to insult him ended in his own humiliation.
Try this today
Refrain from one cutting remark today, especially in front of others.
Ask yourself
When I feel challenged, am I tempted to insult someone?
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.