Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.18.34
Ūti· What drives us to actDevayānī Leaves in Anger
“When the proud Devayānī understood from outside sources that Śarmiṣṭhā was pregnant by her husband, she was frenzied with anger. Thus she departed for her father’s house.”
What the purport teaches
- Devayānī learned from outside sources that Śarmiṣṭhā was pregnant by her husband.
- The translation describes Devayānī as proud and frenzied with anger upon learning this.
- In that angry state, she left for her father’s house.
Try this today
If upsetting news comes today, pause before deciding what to say or do.
Ask yourself
How does intense anger affect the decisions I make after hearing painful news?
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.