Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.43.37
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyKṛṣṇa Acknowledges the King’s Subjects
“[Lord Kṛṣṇa said:] Although forest-dwellers, We are also subjects of the Bhoja king. We must gratify his desires, for such behavior will confer upon Us the greatest benefit.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa describes Himself and His companion as forest-dwellers.
- He says that they are also subjects of the Bhoja king.
- Kṛṣṇa states that they must gratify the king’s desires, describing such behavior as bringing them the greatest benefit.
Try this today
Fulfill one small shared responsibility today with care.
Ask yourself
What responsibilities do I share with others, even when our ways of life differ?
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.