Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.7.16
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesForgiveness Opens the Way to Resume
“The great sage Maitreya said: Thus being pardoned by Lord Śiva, King Dakṣa, with the permission of Lord Brahmā, again began the performance of the yajña, along with the great learned sages, the priests and others.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Śiva pardoned King Dakṣa.
- With Lord Brahmā's permission, Dakṣa began the performance of the yajña again.
- He resumed the sacrifice together with the great learned sages, priests and others.
Try this today
Take one small step today to resume a duty that a disagreement has interrupted.
Ask yourself
After receiving forgiveness, how can you return responsibly to what needs to be done?
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.