Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.76.32
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyMaster and Driver Must Protect Each Other
“The driver replied: O long-lived one, I have done this knowing full well my prescribed duty. O my Lord, the chariot driver must protect the master of the chariot when he is in danger, and the master must also protect his driver.”
What the purport teaches
- The driver explained that he had acted with full knowledge of his prescribed duty.
- A chariot driver must protect the master of the chariot when the master is in danger.
- The duty is mutual: the master must also protect his driver.
Try this today
Ask someone who supports you whether there is one practical way you can help them today.
Ask yourself
Do I care for those who help me as attentively as I expect them to care for me?
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.