Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.20.16
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyKeep Scripture Clear Through Study
“During the rainy season the roads, not being cleansed, became covered with grass and debris and were thus difficult to make out. These roads were like religious scriptures that brāhmaṇas no longer study and that thus become corrupted and covered over with the passage of time.”
What the purport teaches
- During the rainy season, neglected roads became covered with grass and debris.
- Because the roads were not cleansed, they became difficult to recognize.
- The verse compares these roads to religious scriptures no longer studied by brāhmaṇas. With time, these scriptures become corrupted and covered over.
Try this today
Spend five minutes carefully rereading one passage of scripture today.
Ask yourself
Am I giving regular attention to the scriptures I want to understand?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.