Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.15.39
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyForgiveness Makes Brāhmaṇas Worthy of Honor
“My dear son, we are all brāhmaṇas and have become worshipable for the people in general because of our quality of forgiveness. It is because of this quality that Lord Brahmā, the supreme spiritual master of this universe, has achieved his post.”
What the purport teaches
- Jamadagni explained that forgiveness had made them, as brāhmaṇas, worshipable to people in general.
- He identified forgiveness as a quality that brings spiritual honor.
- Lord Brahmā, the supreme spiritual master of this universe, achieved his post because of this quality.
Try this today
Choose one small offense you have been holding onto, and make a deliberate effort to forgive it.
Ask yourself
How much do I value forgiveness in myself and others?
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.