Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.26.10
Ūti· What drives us to actLeave Sinful Activities Through Spiritual Knowledge
“In this way King Purañjana killed many animals, including rabbits, boars, buffalo, bison, black deer, porcupines and other game animals. After killing and killing, the King became very tired.”
What the purport teaches
- Ignorance leads a person to sinful activities, whose result is suffering. The laws of nature act even when someone does not understand them, just as fire burns an unknowing child.
- Association with a saintly person helps one understand these laws and begin religious life. This requires abandoning illicit sex life, meat-eating, gambling and intoxication.
- Even a very sinful person can receive knowledge from a bona fide spiritual master, repent and stop sinful activities. By following spiritual guidance and taking up Kṛṣṇa consciousness, one can return home, back to Godhead.
Try this today
Review the four prohibited activities named here and choose one concrete step today to keep your conduct free from them.
Ask yourself
What harmful habit do I need to stop rather than excuse through lack of knowledge?
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.