Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.15.40
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyForgiveness Pleases the Supreme Lord
“The duty of a brāhmaṇa is to culture the quality of forgiveness, which is illuminating like the sun. The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, is pleased with those who are forgiving.”
What the purport teaches
- A brāhmaṇa’s duty is to cultivate forgiveness, which is illuminating like the sun.
- Different people become beautiful through their special qualities. The special beauty of a brāhmaṇa is forgiveness.
- Hari, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is pleased with those who are forgiving.
Try this today
Respond gently to one small irritation today, making the effort to forgive for Hari’s pleasure.
Ask yourself
How could remembering that forgiveness pleases Hari change my response to an offense?
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.