Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.5.37
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyFull Surrender Frees One From All Debts
“Prajāpati Dakṣa said: My sons were not at all freed from their three debts. Indeed, they did not properly consider their obligations. O Nārada Muni, O personality of sinful action, you have obstructed their progress toward good fortune in this world and the next because they are still indebted to the saintly persons, the demigods and their father.”
What the purport teaches
- A brāhmaṇa is born with debts to great saints, the demigods and his father. Dakṣa argued that his sons should fulfill these obligations before renouncing.
- The final verdict of the śāstra is that one who fully surrenders to Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is freed from all debts. His lotus feet are the shelter of everyone.
- Nārada Muni rightly guided Dakṣa’s sons to take shelter of the Lord. He tolerated Dakṣa’s accusations and performed his duty as a Vaiṣṇava by helping them return home, back to Godhead.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer to Kṛṣṇa asking for sincere surrender and the desire to serve Him.
Ask yourself
How does full surrender to Kṛṣṇa differ from simply avoiding obligations?
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.