Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.22.33
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyA Successful Life Supports Others
“Just see how these trees are maintaining every living entity! Their birth is successful. Their behavior is just like that of great personalities, for anyone who asks anything from a tree never goes away disappointed.”
What the purport teaches
- These trees maintain living entities, and their birth is therefore praised as successful.
- Their behavior resembles that of great personalities, who help those who approach them.
- Anyone who asks something from a tree never goes away disappointed.
Try this today
Respond to one person's need today with something useful you can offer.
Ask yourself
How can I use what I have to support someone who needs help?
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.