Text
ajñāne vā haya yadi ‘pāpa’ upasthita
kṛṣṇa tāṅre śuddha kare, nā karāya prāyaścitta
Synonyms
ajñāne—by ignorance; va—or; haya—there are; yadi—if; pāpa—sinful activities; upasthita—present; krsna—Lord Kṛṣṇa; tāṅre—him (the devotee); śuddha kare—purifies; na karaya—does not cause; prāyaścitta—atonement. ¶
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). ¶