Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.16.12
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyParīkṣit Established His Rule Throughout the World
“Mahārāja Parīkṣit then conquered all parts of the earthly planet — Bhadrāśva, Ketumāla, Bhārata, the northern Kuru, Kimpuruṣa, etc. — and exacted tributes from their respective rulers.”
What the purport teaches
- Mahārāja Parīkṣit had already been declared emperor of the lands ruled by his grandfather. Still, he traveled to establish his supremacy and collect tribute from their rulers.
- The purport describes Jambūdvīpa as divided into nine varṣas, or regions. Bhārata-varṣa and Ketumāla are among these regions.
- Mahārāja Parīkṣit conquered all the world. His rule extended over the continents adjoining the seas and oceans in the east, west, north and south.
Try this today
Write down the five regions named in the translation, noting that their rulers paid tribute.
Ask yourself
How does his journey show the difference between being declared emperor and establishing his rule?
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.