Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.45.32
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyServe the Spiritual Master With Devotion
“Sāndīpani thought very highly of these two self-controlled disciples, whom he had obtained so fortuitously. By serving him as devotedly as one would serve the Supreme Lord Himself, They showed others an irreproachable example of how to worship the spiritual master.”
What the purport teaches
- Sāndīpani thinks very highly of the two self-controlled disciples he has so fortunately obtained.
- They serve him as devotedly as one would serve the Supreme Lord Himself.
- Their conduct gives others an irreproachable example of how to worship the spiritual master. Devoted service is central to Their example.
Try this today
Write down one concrete way you can express respectful service toward your spiritual teacher.
Ask yourself
What can Their self-control and devoted service teach you about being a spiritual student?
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.