Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.19.35
Ūti· What drives us to actA Warning About an Unfulfilled Promise
“You will certainly be unable to fulfill your promise, and I think that because of this inability your eternal residence will be in hell.”
What the purport teaches
- The speaker declares that the promised gift cannot be given in full.
- He connects this inability to fulfill the promise with a severe consequence: eternal residence in hell.
- The words “I think” present this as the speaker's judgment about the promised gift.
Try this today
Check one outstanding promise and identify a concrete step toward fulfilling it.
Ask yourself
How carefully do I consider my ability to fulfill a promise before making 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.