Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.10.4
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyProtect Animals and Value Nature’s Gifts
“During the reign of Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira, the clouds showered all the water that people needed, and the earth produced all the necessities of man in profusion. Due to its fatty milk bag and cheerful attitude, the cow used to moisten the grazing ground with milk.”
What the purport teaches
- The purport centers economic well-being on land and cows. During Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira’s reign, obedience to the Lord was accompanied by regulated rains and abundant necessities.
- The cows were joyful and supplied plentiful milk. They deserved protection and sufficient grass, not slaughter for human selfishness.
- Śrī Kṛṣṇa is the father of all living beings, and material nature supplies food by His grace. Human intelligence should support dependence on nature’s gifts rather than artificial greed and sense gratification.
Try this today
Choose a meal of grains, vegetables or fruits today instead of flesh or fish.
Ask yourself
How can my daily choices show care for animals and gratitude for nature’s provision?
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.