Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.86.57
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyHonor the Sages With Faith
“Therefore you should worship these brāhmaṇa sages, O brāhmaṇa, with the same faith you have in Me. If you do so, you will worship Me directly, which you cannot do otherwise, even with offerings of vast riches.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa asks that these brāhmaṇa sages be worshiped with the same faith one has in Him.
- By worshiping these sages in this way, one directly worships Kṛṣṇa. Honoring them is part of serving Him.
- Even offerings of vast riches cannot replace this faithful worship. Wealth alone does not fulfill the Lord’s instruction.
Try this today
Offer respectful words of honor to the brāhmaṇa sages, remembering Kṛṣṇa’s instruction.
Ask yourself
Am I giving more attention to the size of an offering than to the faith and respect behind it?
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.