Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.6.3
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesGreat Souls Naturally Show Mercy
“I do not consider it at all amazing that great souls such as yourself, whose minds are always absorbed in the infallible Personality of Godhead, show mercy to the foolish conditioned souls, tormented as we are by the problems of material life.”
What the purport teaches
- Great souls keep their minds always absorbed in the infallible Personality of Godhead.
- They show mercy to ignorant conditioned souls tormented by the problems of material life.
- Parīkṣit does not find such mercy surprising; it is natural for great souls.
Try this today
Offer one small act of kindness to someone facing difficulty today.
Ask yourself
How does this description of great souls shape your understanding of 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.