Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.16.25
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRepent Rather Than Find Devotees’ Faults
“O Lord, whatever punishment You wish to award to these two innocent persons, or also to us, we shall accept without duplicity. We understand that we have cursed two faultless persons.”
What the purport teaches
- The Kumāras repented of cursing Jaya and Vijaya. They acknowledged that they had cursed faultless servants of the Lord.
- One who faithfully engages in transcendental loving service possesses the good qualities of the demigods. An accidental error should not overshadow that person’s devotion.
- We should not seek faults in devotees. Recognizing their own passion and ignorance, the Kumāras were ready to accept the Lord’s correction without duplicity.
Try this today
Refrain from one faultfinding comment today and instead remember that devotee’s sincere service.
Ask yourself
Am I allowing someone’s temporary mistake to overshadow their sincere service to the Lord?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.