Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.5.9
Mukti· LiberationUnderstand the Purpose Before Acting
“Alas, your father is omniscient, but you do not know his actual order. Without knowing the actual purpose of your father, how will you create progeny?”
What the purport teaches
- Nārada describes the Haryaśvas’ father as omniscient.
- Yet he tells the sons that they do not know their father’s actual order. His question draws attention to their lack of understanding.
- Nārada asks how they will create progeny without knowing their father’s actual purpose. He challenges them to consider that purpose before proceeding.
Try this today
Before carrying out one instruction today, pause to clarify what it is meant to accomplish.
Ask yourself
Am I carrying out an instruction without understanding its purpose?
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.