Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.17.12
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyFollow Kṛṣṇa’s Codes for True Welfare
“He [Mahārāja Parīkṣit] repeatedly addressed and questioned the bull thus: O son of Surabhi, who has cut off your three legs? In the state of the kings who are obedient to the laws of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, there is no one as unhappy as you.”
What the purport teaches
- Leaders must know and follow the codes of Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. These guide human life toward ending the miseries of material conditions.
- Bhagavad-gītā presents the codes of Godhead in brief, and Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam explains them further.
- Where Kṛṣṇa’s codes are followed, no one is unhappy. Neglect of these codes weakens religion and brings miseries.
Try this today
Reread this translation and identify one way to let Kṛṣṇa’s guidance shape a decision today.
Ask yourself
How much do I let Kṛṣṇa’s teachings guide my choices?
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.