Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.11.9
Mukti· LiberationDo Not Claim All Credit
“You demigods think that your own selves are the cause of your attaining fame and victory. Because of your ignorance, saintly persons feel sorry for you. Therefore, although your words afflict the heart, we do not accept them.”
What the purport teaches
- Bali Mahārāja accused the demigods of thinking themselves the cause of their fame and victory.
- He said that saintly persons felt sorry for them because of this ignorance.
- Although their words afflicted the heart, Bali Mahārāja refused to accept them.
Try this today
Recall one recent success and acknowledge a contribution to it beyond your own effort.
Ask yourself
When I succeed, do I assume that the credit belongs entirely to me?
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.