Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.10.3
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyFollow the Lord’s Infallible Guidance
“Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira, after being enlightened by what was spoken by Bhīṣmadeva and Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the infallible, engaged himself in matters of perfect knowledge because all his misgivings were eradicated. Thus he ruled over the earth and seas and was followed by his younger brothers.”
What the purport teaches
- Hearing from Bhīṣmadeva and the infallible Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa removed Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira’s misgivings. He then ruled with perfect knowledge.
- His younger brothers fully cooperated with him as ministers and commanders. He ruled as an ideal representative of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
- He followed the Lord and His authorized representative rather than a manufactured ideology of his own. The purport teaches following such authority without personal motive.
Try this today
Before one decision today, pause and examine whether a selfish motive is shaping your choice.
Ask yourself
Where might a personal motive be keeping me from accepting the Lord’s guidance?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.