Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.4.46
Ūti· What drives us to actAnger Turns Power Toward Harm
“As Durvāsā Muni said this, his face became red with anger. Uprooting a bunch of hair from his head, he created a demon resembling the blazing fire of devastation to punish Mahārāja Ambarīṣa.”
What the purport teaches
- Durvāsā Muni’s face became red with anger as he spoke.
- He uprooted a bunch of hair from his head and used it to create a demon.
- The demon resembled the blazing fire of devastation. Durvāsā Muni created it to punish Mahārāja Ambarīṣa.
Try this today
If anger arises today, pause before doing anything meant to hurt or punish another person.
Ask yourself
When I am angry, do I become eager to punish 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.