Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.1.68
Ūti· What drives us to actPunishment Is Meant for Purification
“This man Ajāmila did not undergo atonement. Therefore because of his sinful life, we must take him into the presence of Yamarāja for punishment. There, according to the extent of his sinful acts, he will be punished and thus purified.”
What the purport teaches
- The Yamadūtas argued that Ajāmila had lived sinfully without undergoing atonement. They therefore wanted to take him before Yamarāja.
- They explained that his punishment would correspond to the extent of his sinful acts and would purify him. The purport describes punishment by Yamarāja as a process of purification.
- The Viṣṇudūtas had forbidden the Yamadūtas to take Ajāmila away. The Yamadūtas presented their reasons and asked the Viṣṇudūtas not to obstruct them.
Try this today
Identify one wrong action you have left unaddressed and write down one concrete step toward correcting it.
Ask yourself
Am I willing to acknowledge wrongdoing rather than leave it unaddressed?
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.