Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.14.54
Nirodha· Winding upLimited Understanding Leads to Blame
“Alas, O Providence, O Creator, You are certainly inexperienced in creation, for during the lifetime of a father You have caused the death of his son, thus acting in opposition to Your creative laws. If You are determined to contradict these laws, You are certainly the enemy of living entities and are never merciful.”
What the purport teaches
- The Queen blames Providence because her son has died while his father still lives. Her accusations express her grief, not a sound understanding of the Creator.
- A conditioned soul may condemn the Supreme Personality of Godhead when meeting reverses or seeing that some people are happy and others are not.
- The purport explains that the conditioned soul, not the Creator, is inexperienced. Without understanding the subtle laws of fruitive activity, one ignorantly criticizes the Lord.
Try this today
Write down one painful question you have, adding: “I may not understand the subtle laws at work.”
Ask yourself
When events seem unfair, do I assume that my understanding is complete?
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.