Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.13.5
Ūti· What drives us to actRemember the Consequences of Past Actions
“King Indra replied: When I killed Viśvarūpa, I received extensive sinful reactions, but I was favored by the women, land, trees and water, and therefore I was able to divide the sin among them. But now if I kill Vṛtrāsura, another brāhmaṇa, how shall I free myself from the sinful reactions?”
What the purport teaches
- Indra remembered the extensive sinful reactions he received after killing Viśvarūpa.
- Through the favor of women, land, trees and water, he had been able to divide that sin among them.
- He now feared killing another brāhmaṇa, Vṛtrāsura. He asked how he could become free from the resulting sinful reactions.
Try this today
Recall one harmful action you regret and write one concrete way to avoid repeating it today.
Ask yourself
Does remembering a past mistake help me avoid repeating it?
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.