Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.4.62
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionSeek Mercy After Offending a Devotee
“O my Lord, O supreme controller, without knowledge of Your unlimited prowess I have offended Your most dear devotee. Very kindly save me from the reaction of this offense. You can do everything, for even if a person is fit for going to hell, You can deliver him simply by awakening within his heart the holy name of Your Lordship.”
What the purport teaches
- The speaker admits that, without knowing the Lord’s unlimited prowess, he has offended a devotee very dear to Him.
- He asks the supreme controller to save him from the reaction to his offense. His prayer acknowledges that the Lord can do everything.
- The Lord can deliver even someone fit for hell simply by awakening His holy name within that person’s heart.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer acknowledging a mistake and asking the Lord for mercy, then attentively repeat His holy name.
Ask yourself
Can I honestly acknowledge my offenses rather than make excuses for them?
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.