Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.20.9
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyRespond to the Spiritual Teacher’s Call
“The frogs, who had all along been lying silent, suddenly began croaking when they heard the rumbling of the rain clouds, in the same way that brāhmaṇa students, who perform their morning duties in silence begin reciting their lessons when called by their teacher.”
What the purport teaches
- Silent frogs began croaking when they heard thunder, like students beginning their lessons when called by their teacher.
- Under the spiritual master’s direction, students rise early, complete their morning duties, and study the Vedas or chant Vedic mantras.
- The purport describes people in Kali-yuga as sleeping in darkness. A great ācārya’s call awakens them to study the Vedas and acquire actual knowledge.
Try this today
Set a morning reminder today for a short period of scriptural study after your morning duties.
Ask yourself
How readily do you respond to guidance that calls you toward spiritual study?
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.