Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.69.40
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyKṛṣṇa Teaches Religion by His Example
“The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: O brāhmaṇa, I am the speaker of religion, its performer and sanctioner. I observe religious principles to teach them to the world, My child, so do not be disturbed.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead is the speaker, performer and sanctioner of religion. He observes religious principles to teach them to the world.
- Nārada felt distressed at seeing Kṛṣṇa worship the demigods and honor him. Kṛṣṇa explained that people follow the conduct of a great person.
- Kṛṣṇa reassured Nārada that accepting His service was not an offense. He compared Nārada to a child whose foot touches his father while sitting on his lap.
Try this today
Choose one principle you want to encourage in others and quietly practice it yourself today.
Ask yourself
What example does my own conduct set for others?
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.