Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.2.8
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRecognizing the Harm of a Mistake
“In the morning, when Pṛṣadhra, who was quite able to subdue his enemy, saw that he had killed the cow although at night he thought he had killed the tiger, he was very unhappy.”
What the purport teaches
- Pṛṣadhra was quite able to subdue his enemy.
- At night he thought he had killed the tiger, but in the morning he saw that he had killed the cow.
- When he recognized what had happened, he became very unhappy.
Try this today
Review one recent action honestly, noticing its actual result rather than only your intention.
Ask yourself
How do you respond when the result of your action differs from what you intended?
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.