Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 44
Ikṣvāku Dynasty: Vikukṣi’s Offense, Purañjaya’s Victory, Māndhātā’s Birth, and Saubhari’s Fall and Renunciation
तासां कलिरभूद् भूयांस्तदर्थेऽपोह्य सौहृदम् । ममानुरूपो नायं व इति तद्गतचेतसाम् ॥ ४४ ॥
tāsāṁ kalir abhūd bhūyāṁs tad-arthe ’pohya sauhṛdam mamānurūpo nāyaṁ va iti tad-gata-cetasām
Thereafter, the princesses, being attracted by Saubhari Muni, gave up their sisterly relationship and quarreled among themselves, each one of them contending, “This man is just suitable for me, and not for you.” In this way there ensued a great disagreement.
FAQs
This verse states that when discord increases, people abandon goodwill and begin judging others as “not suitable for me,” causing affection to collapse.
He highlights how the mind, once overtaken by conflict, rationalizes separation by focusing on incompatibility rather than preserving goodwill and dharmic harmony.
When tension rises, notice the “not right for me” narrative early; restore sauhṛda (goodwill) through humility and clear communication before conflict hardens into permanent division.