Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.78.40
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyAtonement That Sets a Perfect Example
“Thereafter, for twelve months, You should circumambulate the land of Bhārata in a mood of serious meditation, executing austerities and bathing at various holy pilgrimage sites. In this way You will become purified.”
What the purport teaches
- The sages prescribe twelve months of circumambulating the land of Bhārata, with serious meditation, austerities and bathing at holy pilgrimage sites.
- Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī explains that purification here means Lord Balarāma would achieve spotless fame by setting a perfect example for people in general.
- Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that the brāhmaṇas understood the Lord’s purpose. They therefore suggested atonement that would be beneficial to them.
Try this today
Take a few quiet minutes today to consider one correction you have received and one helpful action you can take.
Ask yourself
How could your response to correction both set a good example and benefit others?
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.