Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.15.41
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutySurrender to Kṛṣṇa Frees Us From Sin
“My dear son, killing a king who is an emperor is more severely sinful than killing a brāhmaṇa. But now, if you become Kṛṣṇa conscious and worship the holy places, you can atone for this great sin.”
What the purport teaches
- Jamadagni said that killing an emperor is more severely sinful than killing a brāhmaṇa. He advised Paraśurāma to become Kṛṣṇa conscious and worship the holy places as atonement.
- Even the most sinful person is freed from all sins from the moment of full surrender to Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- Because an ordinary person cannot immediately surrender fully, visiting holy places to find saintly persons is advised. Through their association, one can gradually become free from sinful reactions.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer to Śrī Kṛṣṇa today, asking for help to surrender to Him and serve Him.
Ask yourself
What would help me move toward fuller surrender to Śrī Kṛṣṇa?
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.