Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.1.18
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesPurification Gives Weight to One’s Words
“You are all self-controlled, well balanced in mind, and aware of the Absolute Truth. And because of austerities and penances you are completely cleansed of all material contamination. Your words, like those of the demigods, are never baffled. Then how is it possible that your determination has failed?”
What the purport teaches
- Manu described the priests as self-controlled, balanced in mind, and aware of the Absolute Truth.
- Austerities, penances, control of the senses and mind, and full knowledge of the Absolute Truth cleanse one of material contamination.
- The purport explains that the words and blessings of such purified persons, like those of the demigods, do not fail. This was why Manu questioned the unexpected result.
Try this today
Choose one moment today to restrain an unnecessary impulse and calmly direct your mind back to your responsibility.
Ask yourself
What place do control of the senses and mind have in my daily life?
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.