Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.26.19
Ūti· What drives us to actRepentance Opens the Path of Deliverance
“The King, with aggrieved mind, began to speak to his wife with very pleasing words. Although he was filled with regret and tried to pacify her, he could not see any symptom of anger caused by love within the heart of his beloved wife.”
What the purport teaches
- Purañjana spoke pleasing words to his wife with a heart full of regret. He lamented leaving her to pursue sinful activities.
- Regretting sinful activities and the abandonment of Kṛṣṇa consciousness opens the path out of material bondage. Such regret marks a return to good intelligence.
- Without Kṛṣṇa consciousness and interest in self-realization, activities lead to defeat and misuse of human life. Returning to Kṛṣṇa consciousness brings recognition of past mistakes.
Try this today
Acknowledge one past mistake honestly, then spend a few minutes in devotional service today.
Ask yourself
Does my regret encourage me to return to Kṛṣṇa consciousness?
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.