Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.22.36
Ūti· What drives us to actJanamejaya's Anger and the Snake Sacrifice
“Because of your death by the Takṣaka snake, your son Janamejaya will be very angry and will perform a sacrifice to kill all the snakes in the world.”
What the purport teaches
- The king would die because of the Takṣaka snake.
- His son Janamejaya would become very angry because of this death.
- Janamejaya would perform a sacrifice intended to kill all the snakes in the world.
Try this today
If anger arises today, pause before acting and notice how widely you are directing it.
Ask yourself
How might anger at one cause of suffering affect my attitude toward others?
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.