Madhya-līlā

Chapter 22: The Process of Devotional Service

Verse 143 of 160
Cc Madhya 22.143

অজ্ঞানে বা হয যদি ঽপাপঽ উপস্থিত কৃষ্ণ তাঙ্রে শুদ্ধ করে, না করায প্রাযশ্চিত্ত

अज्ञाने वा हय यदि ऽपापऽ उपस्थित कृष्ण ताङ्रे शुद्ध करे, ना कराय प्रायश्चित्त

ajñāne vā haya yadi 'pāpa' upasthita kṛṣṇa tāṅre śuddha kare, nā karāya prāyaścitta

Synonyms

ajñāneby ignorance; or; hayathere are; yadiif; pāpasinful activities; upasthitapresent; kṛṣṇaLord Kṛṣṇa; tāṅrehim (the devotee); śuddha karepurifies; nā karāyadoes not cause; prāyaścittaatonement..

Translation

"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.

Purport

Kṛṣṇa purifies from within as caitya-guru, the spiritual master within the heart. This is described in the following verse from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (11.5.42).

Verse 143 of 160
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