Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.4.16
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutySpiritual Foresight Amid the Force of Time
“The great sage Vyāsadeva saw anomalies in the duties of the millennium. This happens on the earth in different ages, due to the unseen force of time.”
What the purport teaches
- The unseen force of time brings anomalies in the duties of different ages. As a liberated soul, Vyāsadeva could clearly see past and future.
- He foresaw the difficulties of the Kali age and made arrangements so that people could lead a progressive life amid its darkness.
- People in this age are too interested in temporary matter. Ignorance prevents them from properly valuing life's assets and becoming enlightened in spiritual knowledge.
Try this today
Set aside five minutes normally spent on a material distraction to study this translation and purport.
Ask yourself
Is concern for temporary things crowding out my attention to spiritual knowledge?
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.