Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 5
Bhagīratha Brings Gaṅgā; Saudāsa’s Curse; Khaṭvāṅga’s Instant Renunciation
किं चाहं न भुवं यास्ये नरा मय्यामृजन्त्यघम् । मृजामि तदघं क्वाहं राजंस्तत्र विचिन्त्यताम् ॥ ५ ॥
kiṁ cāhaṁ na bhuvaṁ yāsye narā mayy āmṛjanty agham mṛjāmi tad aghaṁ kvāhaṁ rājaṁs tatra vicintyatām
Hỡi quốc vương, ta không muốn xuống cõi đất, vì người đời sẽ tắm trong nước ta để rửa sạch quả báo tội lỗi của họ. Khi những tội ấy tích tụ nơi ta, ta sẽ làm sao được giải thoát? Xin ngài suy xét kỹ càng.
The Supreme Personality of Godhead says:
FAQs
This verse states that people cleanse sin by taking shelter of a powerful, righteous authority; it also highlights that one who removes others’ sins must consider how those sins are themselves dealt with.
Yamaraja raises a dilemma about descending to earth: humans may become purified by him, but he must reflect on where the burden of the sins he removes would be purified—urging the King to think deeply about dharma and accountability.
Do not offload responsibility onto others; help others become purified, but remain vigilant about your own integrity, boundaries, and the karmic consequences of what you accept or enable.