Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.49.17
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyRecognize the Rights of Others
“Akrūra said: O my dear son of Vicitravīrya, O enhancer of the Kurus’ glory, your brother Pāṇḍu having passed away, you have now assumed the royal throne.”
What the purport teaches
- Akrūra addressed Dhṛtarāṣṭra as an enhancer of the Kurus’ glory. The purport explains that he was speaking ironically.
- Pāṇḍu’s sons had been too young to govern when their father died. They were therefore placed in Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s care.
- Sufficient time had now passed for their legitimate rights to be recognized. The sons of Pāṇḍu should actually have occupied the throne.
Try this today
Check one responsibility you manage and acknowledge any rightful role or claim another person has.
Ask yourself
Am I respecting another person’s rightful claim, even when I hold the authority?
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.