Verse Text
ekādaśe eva—
sva-pāda-mulaṁ bhajataḥ priyasya
tyaktānya-bhāvasya hariḥ pareśaḥ |
vikarma yac cotpatitaṁ kathaṣcid
dhunoti sarvaṁ hṛdi sanniviṣṭaḥ ||71||
Translation
And in the Eleventh Canto it is said: 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. SB 11.5.42
Purport (Jiva Goswami)
For one who has given up thoughts of worshipping anyone else (tyaktānya-bhāvasya), who has affection for the Lord and worships His feet, even if suddenly by chance he commits some sinful action (utpatitaṁ kathaṣcit), the Supreme Lord situated in the heart purifies all of that.
Purport (Nectar of Devotion)
Similarly, in the Eleventh Canto of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, Fifth Chapter, verse 42, Karabhājana Muni addresses King Nimi and says, “My dear King, a person who has given up the worship of the demigods and has completely concentrated his energy in the devotional service of the Supreme Personality of Godhead has become very, very dear to the Lord. As such, if by chance or mistake he does something which is forbidden, there is no need for him to perform any purificatory ceremonies. Because the Lord is situated within his heart, He takes compassion for the devotee’s accidental mistake and corrects him from within.” It is also confirmed in Bhagavad-gītā in many places that the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, takes a special interest in His devotees and declares emphatically that nothing can cause His devotees to fall down. He is always protecting them.