Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.72.26
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyUse the Perishable Body for Others
“What is the use of an unqualified kṣatriya who goes on living but fails to gain everlasting glory by working with his perishable body for the benefit of brāhmaṇas?”
What the purport teaches
- Jarāsandha questioned the value of a kṣatriya’s life if he failed to work for the benefit of brāhmaṇas.
- His reflection contrasts the perishable body with the everlasting glory gained through such work.
- In his reasoning, merely staying alive was not enough; a kṣatriya should actively use his body to benefit brāhmaṇas.
Try this today
Use a few minutes of physical effort today to help someone rather than seek your own comfort.
Ask yourself
How am I using my limited time and physical energy to benefit 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.