Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.18.43
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyDevotional Service Can Purify the Heart
“I promised to give her a benediction, and this promise cannot be violated, but Indra does not deserve to be killed. In these circumstances, the solution I have is quite suitable.”
What the purport teaches
- Kaśyapa Muni wants to keep his promise without allowing Indra to be killed. His plan is to train Diti as a devotee of Kṛṣṇa so that she gives up her harmful desire.
- Following the principles of devotional service cleanses the heart. Chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra can make one fully pure, free from material contamination.
- Even a little practice of Vaiṣṇava principles can save one from the greatest danger of material existence. Even if a practitioner falls, that person is not a loser.
Try this today
Spend a few quiet minutes chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra today.
Ask yourself
What troubling desire could I address through sincere devotional practice?
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.