Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.16.51
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionAppeal Humbly for the Lord’s Forgiveness
“At least once, a master should tolerate an offense committed by his child or subject. O supreme peaceful Soul, You should therefore forgive our foolish husband, who did not understand who You are.”
What the purport teaches
- In their extreme anxiety, Kāliya’s wives repeat their plea that the Supreme Lord forgive their foolish husband.
- They address the Lord as the supreme peaceful Soul. They appeal to a master’s willingness to tolerate an offense by his child or subject at least once.
- Kāliya’s great offense arose from ignorance of the Lord. His wives ask the Lord to overlook it this once.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer asking the Lord to forgive an offense you recognize in your own conduct.
Ask yourself
Can I acknowledge wrongdoing honestly while still asking humbly for mercy?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.