Suttur, August 21, 2026: “There is nothing worse than arrogance,” said Sri H.B. Devanna while delivering a discourse on the tenth day of the Shravan month observances at Suttur Srikshetra on August 21.
Sri Devanna said that arrogance often arises from money, wealth, beauty and power. When a person begins to believe that he is inferior to none and superior to everyone, it marks the beginning of his downfall. Therefore, even if one possesses great wealth and status, one should live in society with humility and without arrogance, he said.
Illustrating the consequences of ego through a story, he spoke about Kalaketa Bommaiah, a 12th-century Shiva sharan. Bommaiah would wear disguises and entertain people with his humour, earning money from them. With those earnings, he would offer prasadam to the sharans who visited his home.
One day, after completing his work, Bommaiah was sitting in front of his house when a devotee approached him and asked for directions to Kinnari Bommaiah’s house. When Bo