Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.17.28
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyDo Not Remain Indifferent to Irreligion
“Mahārāja Parīkṣit, who could fight one thousand enemies single-handedly, thus pacified the personality of religion and the earth. Then he took up his sharp sword to kill the personality of Kali, who is the cause of all irreligion.”
What the purport teaches
- Mahārāja Parīkṣit first pacified the personality of religion and the earth. He then took up his sword against Kali, the cause of irreligion.
- The Age of Kali brings sinful activities, but leaders, learned people and devotees should not become indifferent. Expected difficulty is no reason to neglect protection.
- The purport calls for administrators to take concrete action against corruption and intoxication, rather than merely pass resolutions. Mahārāja Parīkṣit is presented as an executive head ready to act.
Try this today
Identify one corrupt practice you encounter and resolve not to participate in it today.
Ask yourself
Am I using the difficulties of the times as an excuse to become indifferent?
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.