Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.6.26
Ūti· What drives us to actThe Lord Personally Receives His Devotee
“When a conditioned soul is killed by snakes, thieves, fire, lightning, hunger, disease or anything else, he is experiencing the reaction to his own past work.”
What the purport teaches
- When a conditioned soul is killed by snakes, thieves, fire or other causes, he experiences the reaction to his own past work.
- Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura explains that King Parīkṣit was not suffering the reaction of past karma.
- As a great devotee, Parīkṣit was personally brought back home, back to Godhead, by the Lord.
Try this today
Spend one minute remembering that the Lord personally brought His great devotee back to Godhead.
Ask yourself
What does Parīkṣit’s destination teach me about the Lord’s care for His devotee?
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.