Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.1.43
Ūti· What drives us to actActions Bring Accountable Consequences
“The candidates for punishment are those who are confirmed by these many witnesses to have deviated from their prescribed regulative duties. Everyone engaged in fruitive activities is suitable to be subjected to punishment according to his sinful acts.”
What the purport teaches
- The many witnesses confirm whether a person has deviated from prescribed regulative duties.
- Those whose deviations are confirmed become candidates for punishment.
- People engaged in fruitive activities are subject to punishment according to their sinful acts. The punishment corresponds to the actions performed.
Try this today
Choose one prescribed duty you already understand and give it careful attention today.
Ask yourself
Which duty am I tempted to neglect as though it had no consequences?
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.