Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.64.22
Ūti· What drives us to actEven Inadvertent Faults Have Consequences
“O Lord of lords, O master of the universe, the agents of Yamarāja, taking advantage of the opportunity thus created, later carried me to his abode. There Yamarāja himself questioned me.”
What the purport teaches
- Nṛga addresses the Lord as the Lord of lords and master of the universe.
- According to the ācāryas, the King’s fruitive activities had previously been flawless. Now an inadvertent discrepancy had arisen.
- When the King died, the Yamadūtas took him to Yamarāja’s abode, Saṁyamanī. There Yamarāja himself questioned him.
Try this today
Review one responsibility today for an overlooked mistake, even if you have handled it well before.
Ask yourself
Does a record of doing things well make me less attentive to possible mistakes now?
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.