Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.56.1
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesMaking an Effort to Atone
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Having offended Lord Kṛṣṇa, Satrājit tried as best he could to atone by presenting Him with his daughter and the Syamantaka jewel.”
What the purport teaches
- Satrājit had offended Lord Kṛṣṇa and tried as best he could to atone.
- He presented Kṛṣṇa with his daughter and the Syamantaka jewel.
- His effort to atone took the form of a concrete offering to the Lord.
Try this today
Identify one wrong you regret and take one small step toward making amends.
Ask yourself
When I recognize an offense, am I willing to make a sincere effort to put it right?
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.