Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.52.31
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyContentment and Steadiness in Religious Duty
“When a brāhmaṇa is satisfied with whatever comes his way and does not fall away from his religious duties, those very religious principles become his desire cow, fulfilling all his wishes.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord describes a brāhmaṇa who is satisfied with whatever comes his way.
- Along with contentment, the brāhmaṇa remains steady in his religious duties.
- For such a brāhmaṇa, those very religious principles become like a desire cow, fulfilling all his wishes.
Try this today
Complete one religious duty today without postponing it until your circumstances feel more comfortable.
Ask yourself
How can you practice contentment without neglecting your religious duties?
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.