Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.7.10
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRecognize Your Own Mistake
“Indra, the King of heaven, could immediately understand his mistake. Realizing he had disrespected his spiritual master, he condemned himself in the presence of all the members of the assembly.”
What the purport teaches
- Indra immediately understood that he had made a mistake.
- He recognized his action as disrespect toward his spiritual master.
- In the presence of the assembly, Indra personally condemned his own conduct.
Try this today
Acknowledge one mistake plainly today, without shifting the blame.
Ask yourself
Am I willing to acknowledge a mistake even when others have witnessed 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.