Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.64.31
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyKṛṣṇa Embodies the Essence of Religion
“The Supreme Personality of Godhead — Lord Kṛṣṇa, the son of Devakī — who is especially devoted to the brāhmaṇas and who embodies the essence of religion, then spoke to His personal associates and thus instructed the royal class in general.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa, the son of Devakī, is the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- He is especially devoted to the brāhmaṇas and embodies the essence of religion.
- By speaking to His personal associates, Kṛṣṇa also instructs the royal class in general.
Try this today
Reread this translation slowly, remembering who is about to give instruction.
Ask yourself
Am I ready to receive religious instruction from Kṛṣṇa with attention and respect?
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.