Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.17.15
Ūti· What drives us to actMoral Degradation Led to Defeat
“Thereafter, Bṛhaspati, the spiritual master of the demigods, offered oblations in the fire so that the sons of Rajī would fall from moral principles. When they fell, Lord Indra killed them easily because of their degradation. Not a single one of them remained alive.”
What the purport teaches
- Bṛhaspati, the spiritual master of the demigods, offered oblations in the fire so that Rajī’s sons would fall from moral principles.
- When Rajī’s sons fell from those principles, their degradation made it easy for Lord Indra to kill them.
- Not a single one of Rajī’s sons remained alive.
Try this today
Choose one moral principle you already recognize, and consciously uphold it in one decision today.
Ask yourself
Which moral principle do you need to guard carefully in your own conduct?
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.