Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.8.9-10
Ūti· What drives us to actAn Accusation Leads to Threatened Violence
“Thereafter, in the northeastern direction, they saw the horse near the āśrama of Kapila Muni. “Here is the man who has stolen the horse,” they said. “He is staying there with closed eyes. Certainly he is very sinful. Kill him! Kill him!” Shouting like this, the sons of Sagara, sixty thousand all together, raised their weapons. When they approached the sage, the sage opened His eyes.”
What the purport teaches
- In the northeastern direction, Sagara’s sons found the horse near the āśrama of Kapila Muni.
- Seeing Him there with closed eyes, they accused Him of stealing the horse and called for His death.
- All sixty thousand raised their weapons and approached the sage. Kapila Muni then opened His eyes.
Try this today
If a suspicion arises today, pause and ask a calm question before making an accusation.
Ask yourself
Do you ever move from seeing something to accusing someone without first asking questions?
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.