It is not necessary for him to purify himself by any other method, and this is confirmed in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (11.5.42): "A devotee who is fully engaged in the transcendental loving service of the Lord is protected by the Supreme Person, but in case he unintentionally commits some sinful activity or is obliged to act sinfully under certain circumstances, God, situated within his heart, gives him all protection."
SB 11.05.42 - comparison
Srimad-Bhagavatam
SB Canto 3
The Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (11.5.42) confirms this as follows:
- sva-pāda-mūlaṁ bhajataḥ priyasya
- tyaktvānya-bhāvasya hariḥ pareśaḥ
- vikarma yac cotpatitaṁ kathañ-cid
- dhunoti sarvaṁ hṛdi sannviṣṭaḥ
"Any person who is engaged one hundred percent in the transcendental loving service of the Lord, at His lotus feet, is very dear to the Personality of Godhead Hari, and the Lord, being situated in the heart of the devotee, excuses all kinds of sins committed by chance."
SB Cantos 10.14 to 12 (Translations Only)
One who has thus given up all other engagements and has taken full shelter at the lotus feet of Hari, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is very dear to the Lord. Indeed, if such a surrendered soul accidentally commits some sinful activity, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is seated within everyone's heart, immediately takes away the reaction to such sin.
Sri Caitanya-caritamrta
CC Madhya-lila
“If, however, a devotee accidentally becomes involved in a sinful activity, Kṛṣṇa purifies him. He does not have to undergo the regulative form of atonement.
Kṛṣṇa purifies from within as the caittya-guru, the spiritual master within the heart. This is described in the following verse from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (11.5.42).
Other Books by Srila Prabhupada
Teachings of Lord Caitanya
Sri Isopanisad
The Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (11.5.42) says:
- sva-pāda-mūlaṁ bhajataḥ priyasya
- tyaktānya-bhāvasya hariḥ pareśaḥ
- vikarma yac cotpatitaṁ kathañcid
- dhunoti sarvaṁ hṛdi sanniviṣṭaḥ
"The Lord is so kind to the devotee who is fully surrendered to His lotus feet that even though the devotee sometimes falls into the entanglement of vikarma-acts against the Vedic directions—the Lord at once rectifies such mistakes from within his heart. This is because the devotees are very dear to the Lord."
Page Title: | SB 11.05.42 - comparison |
Compiler: | Visnu Murti |
Created: | 22 of Jan, 2011 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=2, CC=1, OB=2, Lec=0, Con=0, Let=0 |
No. of Quotes: | 5 |