Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.20.47
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyStrong Rule Brings Fearlessness
“O King Parīkṣit, when the autumn sun rose, all the lotus flowers blossomed happily, except the night-blooming kumut, just as in the presence of a strong ruler everyone becomes fearless, except the thieves.”
What the purport teaches
- When the autumn sun rose, the lotus flowers blossomed happily.
- The night-blooming kumut was the exception to this blossoming.
- Similarly, in the presence of a strong ruler, people become fearless, except for thieves.
Try this today
Take a minute to write down the verse’s comparison between the rising sun and a strong ruler.
Ask yourself
Why does the same strong ruler bring fearlessness to the people but not to thieves?
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.