Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.27.8
Ūti· What drives us to actSeek Mercy and Lasting Purification
“Engrossed in pride over my ruling power, ignorant of Your majesty, I offended You. O Lord, may You forgive me. My intelligence was bewildered, but let my consciousness never again be so impure.”
What the purport teaches
- Indra admits that pride in his ruling power and ignorance of Kṛṣṇa’s majesty led him to offend the Lord. He asks forgiveness and prays that his consciousness never become so impure again.
- Fearful of punishment, Indra pleads for Kṛṣṇa’s mercy as his only means of purification. He recognizes that he is too stubborn to learn through punishment alone.
- Despite this humility, Indra’s heart was not completely purified, and he later reacted violently over a pārijāta flower. We should seek our eternal home in Kṛṣṇa’s kingdom rather than the imperfect life of the material gods.
Try this today
Offer a short prayer asking Kṛṣṇa to forgive your pride and help you avoid repeating one recognized offense.
Ask yourself
Do I seek only relief from consequences, or lasting purification through Kṛṣṇa’s 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.