Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.16.3
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutySpiritual Progress Requires Genuine Guidance
“Mahārāja Parīkṣit, after having selected Kṛpācārya for guidance as his spiritual master, performed three horse sacrifices on the banks of the Ganges. These were executed with sufficient rewards for the attendants. And at these sacrifices, even the common man could see demigods.”
What the purport teaches
- Mahārāja Parīkṣit accepted Kṛpācārya as his spiritual master and performed three horse sacrifices. By their grace, the demigods became visible even to ordinary people.
- The King's generous charity returned the citizens' taxes for their benefit. The purport compares this giving to clouds freely distributing rain.
- Even Mahārāja Parīkṣit needed a spiritual master. One seeking self-realization must approach and take shelter of a bona fide spiritual master for real success.
Try this today
Write down one question about spiritual progress that you would like to bring to a bona fide spiritual master.
Ask yourself
Do I recognize my need for genuine guidance in spiritual life?
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.