Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.19.1
Ūti· What drives us to actSincere Repentance Invites the Lord’s Grace
“Śrī Sūta Gosvāmī said: While returning home, the King [Mahārāja Parīkṣit] felt that the act he had committed against the faultless and powerful brāhmaṇa was heinous and uncivilized. Consequently he was distressed.”
What the purport teaches
- Mahārāja Parīkṣit regretted his improper treatment of the powerful brāhmaṇa, who was faultless. He recognized his own act as heinous and uncivilized.
- Such repentance is natural for a good person. A devotee sincerely regrets sins committed accidentally rather than excusing them.
- By the grace of the Lord, sins unwillingly committed by a devotee are burnt in the fire of repentance.
Try this today
Take a quiet moment to acknowledge one wrong action you regret and ask the Lord for His grace.
Ask yourself
How can I acknowledge a mistake sincerely, without making excuses?
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.