Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 43
Parīkṣit’s Inquiry into Vṛtrāsura’s Bhakti and the Beginning of Citraketu’s Trial
विद्वेषनष्टमतय: स्त्रियो दारुणचेतस: । गरं ददु: कुमाराय दुर्मर्षा नृपतिं प्रति ॥ ४३ ॥
vidveṣa-naṣṭa-matayaḥ striyo dāruṇa-cetasaḥ garaṁ daduḥ kumārāya durmarṣā nṛpatiṁ prati
Karena dengki, akal mereka lenyap. Berhati kejam dan tak sanggup menahan sikap raja yang mengabaikan mereka, akhirnya mereka memberi racun kepada sang pangeran kecil.
FAQs
This verse shows that hatred can destroy one’s discernment and drive cruel actions—so destructive that it leads to harming an innocent child.
Because they were intolerant of the king and, blinded by hostility, acted with cruelty by poisoning his young son.
It warns that resentment can corrupt decision-making; practicing restraint, prayer, and compassion prevents harm caused by impulsive hatred.